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AHLCREN  Post  2 

.  Reunion. 

Sept.  17-24, 1892 


ENGRAVED   AND    PRINTED  BY 

JOHN    A.    LOWELL  4.   CO.,  BOSTON. 


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WITH  HISTORY  AND  PORTRAITS 
OF      .  . 

ADMIRAL  JOHN  A.  DAHLGREN, 

COL.  ULRIC  DAHLGREN, 

Commander,  Chaplain,  Past  Commanders, 
Comrades,   Ladies'  Relief  Corps, 
Sons  of  Veterans  and  Associate  Members  of 

DAHLGREX  POST, 
Uq.  2,  G.  A.  R. 


-i'     -i'    't'     't-    4'    't'  4'    -t-  'i' 


 -^^^  ^ouVemi^  

IS  RESPECTFULLY  DEDICATED  TO 
MEMBERS    AND  KRIENDS 
.     .     OF     .  . 

DaljlgiiBn  po^fc,  I\lo.  2,  Dept.  of       ({■  A.  1 


COMPILED  BY  ITS  COMMITTEE: 

ROBERT  B.  HENDERSON,  ,  CHARLES  J.  McCULLOCH, 

ROBERT  B.  LINCOLN,  CHARLES  S  CLERKE, 

M.  H.  H    BAILEY,  FRED.  C.  FLOYD, 

yViVI.  S.  BROWN,  WM.  E.  MANSFIELD. 


INTRODUCTION. 


"^^^^  AHLGREX  POST.  No.  2,  although  not  of  a  very  great  age,  has  a  history 
marked  by  many  important  events.    Tlie  prime  movers  in  its  organization 
were  hve  comrades  of  N.  B.  Shurtleff.  Jr.  Post,  No.  125,  who  were  selected 
as  a  committee  from  that  Post  when  its  charter  was  surrendered  in  January 
1880,  to  perfect  the  organization  of  a  new  Jr*ost. 


ORGANIZATION, 

The  committee  of  hve  comrades  immediately  proceeded  with  the  duties  intrusted 
to  them,  and  although  receiving  but  little  encouragement  in  their  undertaking,  they  were 
hnall}-  granted  permission  to  organize  a  Post  in  South  Boston,  to  be  known  as  Post 
No.  2.  G.  A.  R.  and  on  P^'ebruary  26th,  1880,  about  fifty  veterans  who  had  served  in  the 
armv  and  navy,  many  of  them  having  previously  been  members  of  Posts  125  and  32. 
and  a  few  who  had  never  affiliated  with  any  Post,  assembled  in  ^vlattapan  Hall, 
and  were  mustered  into  the  G.  A.  R.  by  the  late  Alfred  C.  ^lunroe,  Chief  Mustering 
Officer,  assisted  by  James  F.  Meech,  Asst.  Adj.  Gen.  and  George  \V.  Creasey,  Inspector 


CHARTER  MEMBERS. 


William  S.  Brcwx, 

J.  PaYSON  rlRADLEY, 

Horace  S.  Everett, 
Frank  E.  Park. 
Charles  H.  Xichols, 
William  W.  Doherty, 
Francis  J.  Baxter, 
Milton  G.  Wood, 
Charles  H.  Ross, 
Edward  J.  Perry, 
Daniel  J.  Sullivan, 
Benjamin  V.  Donnell, 
Joseph  R.  Draper, 
Charles  Merritt, 


Charles  T.  Gallacher 
Robert  F.  Gerai  l.' 
Lorenzo  L.  Allkn. 
James  H,  Wade, 
George  A.  Thayer, 
William  Park, 
Benjamin  A.  Ham, 
Charles  L.  Storrs, 
Louis  Girardin, 
Benjamin  H.  Weatherbee, 
Edward  B.  Blasland, 
Horace  B.  Rich, 
Arthur  H.  Wilson 
R.  R.  Merideth, 


Charles  E.  Jackson. 


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NUMBER  AND  NAME. 


Post  No.  2  was  very  fortunate  in  having  that  number  assigned  them.  The 
original  Post  2  was  located  in  Nantucket,  and  was  the  second  Post  to  obtain 
a  charter  in  this  Department.  Meeting  with  miny  reverses,  it  in  a  short  time  sur- 
rendered its  charter,  and  for  about  fifteen  years  there  was  no  Post  2,  the  Department 
never  having  been  prevailed  upon  to  allow  any  new  Post  to  assume  it,  until  the  claims  of 
South  Boston  applicants  were  so  forcibly  presented.  Although  the  number  was  all 
that  could  be  desired,  the  name  of  the  original  Post  2  (Union)  did  not  prove  satisfac- 
tory to  the  commtttee,  and  the  selection  was  left  to  the  judgment  of  the  Post  when  it 
should  be  organized.  Many  names  were  presented  by  a  select  committee,  which  were 
discussed  and  discarded,  when  the  name  of  Dahlgren  was  finally  adopted.  The 
selection  proved  a  good  one,  for  it  represented  both  branches  of  the  service  — the 
Army  and  Navy. 

Admiral  Dahlgren  was  a  gallant  and  distinguished  naval  officer,  and  the  inventor 
of  the  celebrated  shell-gun  that  bore  his  name.  Col.  Dahlgren,  was  one  of  the 
admiral's  brave  sons,  who  was  ambuscaded,  and  lost  his  life  while  on  a  cavalry  raid 
before  Richmond,  Virginia. 


ADMIRAL  DAHLGREN 


DMIRAL  JOHN  A.  DAHLGREN,  U.  S.  Navy,  was  born  in  the  City  ot  Phila= 
delphia,  November  13th.  1809.    His  ancestors  came  from  Sweden. 

The  founder  of  the  famiU'  was  named  Borje  Ericsson,  and  was  born  in 
1593,  at  a  place  called  Dahlen.  In  the  year  161 5,  he  assumed  by  royal  license 
the  name  of  Dahlgren.  It  seems  somewhat  strange  that  two  persons  whose  names  are 
so  identified  with  the  construction  of  the  first  ironclad  of  our  navy  and  her  armament 
should  have  borne  the  same  ancestral  name.  Ericsson,  and  originated  from  the  same 
country. 

The  ancestors  of  Admiral  Dahlgren  were  scientific  people,  his  grandfather  being 
a  noted  chemist  and  physician,  serving  in  both  the  Army  and  Navy  of  Sweden,  and 
also  the  author  of  various  works  on  chemistry.  The  father  of  Admiral  Dahlgren  was 
born  in  Sweden,  in  1784.  He  was  a  man  of  herculean  strength,  being  six  feet,  four 
and  one-half  inches  in  height,  and  of  majestic  proportions.  He  was  discovered  in  the 
attempt  to  disseminate  republican  principles,  obliged  to  fiee  from  Sweden,  and  his 
property  was  confiscated  to  the  Crown.  He  embarked  for  New  York,  where  he  landed 
December  4th.  1S06.  He  selected  the  City  of  Philadelphia  as  his  future  home,  en- 
gaged in  business  there,  and  held  the  position  of  Swedish  Consul  up  to  the  time  of  his 
death  in  1824.  He  was  noted  for  his  honor  and  strict  integrity,  and  imparted  to  his  son 
John  the  sentiment  of  loyalty  to  every  trust.  His  mother  was  the  daughter  of  a  revolu- 
tionary soldier,  James  Rowan,  who  served  as  Commissary  in  Gen.  Lacey's  Pennsyl- 
vania Brigade. 

Young  Dahlgren  was  endowed  by  his  ancestors  on  both  sides  with  those  traits  of 
integrity,  patriotism,  and  scientific  investigation  which  were  to  be  so  valuable  to  him 
in  the  service  of  his  countn,-  in  after  years.  From  his  mother  he  inherited  his  inven- 
r  tive  faculty  and  special  talent  for  designing.  At  the  death  of  his  father,  while  John 
was  but  fourteen  years  of  age,  it  became  necessary  that  he  should  decide  on  what 
should  be  his  life  work.  He  had  frequently  visited  the  old  Navy  Yard,  and  the  sight 
of  the  three-decker  Pennslyvania,  and  the  frigate  Raritan  filled  his  mind  with  dreams 
of  the  sea,  and  a  desire  to  become  a  midshipman  in  the  navy  of  his  country.  His 
first  application,  although  endorsed  by  several  influential  persons,  was  refused  by  the 
Secretary  of  the  Navy.  But  on  February  ist,  1S26,  he  was  appointed  acting  midship- 
man for  a  tiial  period  of  six  months,  and  ordered  to  report  for  duty  on  board  the  U.  S. 
Frigate  Maccdoui^m.  'I'his  vessel  had  been  one  of  the  finest  frigates  in  the  British 
Navy,  and  captured  durincr  the  war  of  1812  by  the  frigate  United  States,  commanded 
by  Commodore  Stephen  Decatur,  so  that  the  first  cruise  which  young  Dahlgren  made 


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was  in  a  vessel  about  which  were  associated  all  the  traditions  and  glory  of  the  Old 
Navy  and  its  grand  commanders,  a  fitting  school  for  so  promising  a  pupil. 

This  first  cruise  was  to  Brazil,  and  on  his  return  after  a  lapse  of  two  years  and 
a  half,  he  was  ordered  to  the  Ontario  and  made  a  cruise  in  the  Mediterranean. 
Under  a  captain  who  had  commanded  one  of  Commodore  Perry's  vessels  at  the  battle 
of  Lake  Erie,  and  a  first  lieutenant  v/ho  was  a  thorough  sailor,  he  rapidly  advanced  in 
his  chosen  profession. 

After  serving  in  the  Ontario  two  years,  he  was  transferred  to  the  frigate  Brandy- 
7vine  and  returned  home  in  the  Co7isteUation  in  November,  1831. 

In  1834,  he  was  ordered  to  report  for  duty  in  connection  with  the  Coast  Survey, 
which  was  then  just  commencing  its  important  work.  So  proficient  was  Midshipman 
Dahlgren  in  mathematics,  and  so  accurate  in  his  work,  that  the  chief  of  the  Depart- 
ment selected  him  for  the  verification  of  his  own  calculations  on  the  most  important 
matters. 

In  March,  1837,  was  promoted  to  the  rank  of  Lieutenant.  In  1843,  he  sailed 
in  the  Cu7nbgrland  for  the  Mediterranean  as  Flag  Lieutenant.  On  this  cruise  he  gave 
his  attention  to  the  subject  of  ordnance,  and  his  first  attempt  at  invention  was  a  Spring 
Percussion  Lock. 

He  returned  to  Boston  in  November,  1845,  and  was  ordered  to  Washington  in 
January,  1847,  for  ordnance  duty.  His  knowledge  of  mathematics,  aided  by  his 
inventive  genius,  and  untiring  perseverance,  culminated  some  sixteen  years  later  in 
placing  him  at  the  head  of  the  Ordnance  Department  of  the  navy.  At  this  time  the 
j2-pflunder  was  the  standard  gun  of  the  navy,  and  the  percussion  lock  was  just  being 
introduced.  The  ^un  was  so  defective  in  its  proportions  as  to  be  dangerous  in  action, 
lacking  accuracy,  power  and  endurance. 

He  at  once  proceeded  to  draw  plans  for  an  ordnance  shop,  a  proving  ground  for 
testing  guns  and  obtaining  their  ranges,  and  an  experimental  battery  to  assist  in  his 
investigations  and  studies.  These  plans  were  approved  by  the  Bureau,  and  in  the 
short  period  of  seven  months  he  hid  made  such  an  impression  on  the  Bureau  officers 
by  his  efiiciency  and  ability,  that  they  decided  to  place  all  the  work  under  his  direc- 
tion. 

In  1848,  he  made  the  first  boat  Jiowitzer,  and  from  that  date  boats  were  provided 
with  armaments.  While  testing  some  guns  at  the  Experimental  Battery,  in  1849,  a  32- 
poundcr  burst,  killing  the  gunner.  This  accident  made  a  profound  impression  on 
his  mind  as  to  the  importance  of  having  a  gun  of  greater  strength,  and  lead  him  to 
investigate  the  whole  subject  of  naval  armament. 

In  1850,  he  had  prepared  drawings  of  a  g-inch  shell  gun  7nade  entirely  after  his 
oivn  ideas.    But  it  was  not  till  1855  that  he  saw  his  ideas  carried  out  in  the  Merritnac. 

He  also  commenced  the  construction  of  an  ir-iuch  shjll  gun  which  ivis  after- 
wards to  play  so  i??iportant  a  part  in  ?iaval  action,  during  the  war  of  the  RebeU:on.  And 
in  December,  18^4,  the  Navy  Department  contracted  for  184  of  these  guns  g,  10  and 
ii-inch. 

In  1855,  he  was  promoted  to  the  grade  of  Commander.  For  five  years  he  had 
been  struggling  against  such  opposition  from  naval  officers  that  at  times  he  almost 
despaired.    In  order  to  test  the  efiiciency  of  Dahlgren's  guns,  the  sloop  of  war  Ply- 


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mouth  was  fitted  out  with  a  complete  battery,  and  Dahlgi-cn  placed  in  command,  sail 
ing  on  June  14th,  1857-  for  the  Azores  and  European  ports. 

The  battery  was  thoroughly  tested  at  sea,  and  excited  great  interest  among  naval 
officers  m  Europe.  The  guns  proving  successful  in  every  particular,  the  Ply77iout/i 
returned  home,  and  he  again  took  charge  of  the  Ordnance  Department  at  the  Navy 
Yard.  He  again  resumed  his  work  of  developing  his  gun,  and  prepared  several  works 
on  naval  ordnance,  which  were  accepted  as  authoriry  and  issued  to  the  vessels  of  the 
navy.  He  had  already  advocated  the  construction  of  ritied  cannon,  but  the  conserva- 
tive policy  of  the  Navy  Department  delayed  the  matter  so  that  at  the  breaking  out  of 
the  rebellion  in  i85i,  our  navy  was  entirely  unprovided  with  rifled  guns.  The  first 
battle  which  really  tested  his  guns  was  the  engagement  between  the  Monitor  and  the 
7^/(?rr/;;jtz<f  in  March,  1862,  the  former  vessel  having  two  of  his  ii-inchguns.  Those 
two  guns  drove  the  ]\Ierrimac  back  to  her  shelter  from  which  she  never  again  dared  to 
venture,  saved  the  entire  Union  fleet  from  destruction,  prevented  the  probable  bom- 
bardment of  New  York  and  other  Northern  cities,  and  other  disasters  whose  magni- 
tude can  hardly  be  conceived,  and  which  would  have  furnished  the  opportunity  for 
European  recognition  of  the  Southern  Confederacy.  The  v/ar  now  being  in  full 
progress  the  work  in  the  Ordnance  Department  was  pushed  as  rapidly  as  possible, 
and  some  rifled  cannons  from  his  designs  were  ordered  to  be  constructed. 

In  August,  1 86 1,  he  completed  the  first  80-pounder  rifle  and  it  was  placed  on 
board  a  vessel  attached  to  the  Potomac  flotilla.  He  also  built  a  50-pounder  rifle  which 
was  tested  with  a  y^^-inch  '"Blakeley"  rifle,  and  a  12-pound  "  Sawyer.'"  In  accuracy 
and  range  the  Dahlgren  gun  proved  superior  to  the  others.  He  immediately  prepared 
the  designs  for  a  t 5-inch  gun.  and  fifty  of  them  were  ordered  to  be  cast  for  use  on  the 
new  monitors.  Having  designed  all  the  guns  from  boat  howitzers  up  to  20-inch  bore, 
and  put  the  Ordnance  Department  at  the  Navy  Yard  in  full  operation,  he  was  ordered 
to  the  command  of  the  South  Atlantic  Blockading  Squadron.  At  this  time  the  de- 
pendence of  the  Navy  was  in  its  9  and  ii-inch  Dahlgren  guns,  although 
rifled  guns  were  being  asked  for  in  larger  numbers  than  could  be  supplied.  But  in 
emergencies  the  Dahlgrens  were  fired  with  double  the  regular  charge,  and  during  the 
entire  war  not  one  of  them  burst.  After  the  severe  test  of  four  years  of  war,  when 
rifled  guns  had  burst  and  killed  numbers  of  men.  the  Dihlgren  gun  was  relied  on  by 
the  whole  navy  and  carried  the  flag  of  the  Union  through  some  of  the  hardest  fought 
battles  that  history  records. 

As  an  inventor  and  ordnance  engineer  the  country  had  not  his  equal.  As  a  patriot 
and  loyal  oflicer  true  to  his  duty,  his  action  in  preserving  the  Washington  Navy  Yard 
from  capture  by  the  rebels  at  the  breaking  out  of  the  rebellion,  and  arming  and  fitting 
out  river  steamers  for  defence  of  the  city,  were  of  vital  importance  at  that  period  of 
all  critical  periods. 

The  rebels  had  captured  Norfolk  Navy  Yard  with  300  Dahlgren  guns,  and  had 
they  succeeded  in  taking  Washington  Navy  Yard  also,  it  would  have  been  almost 
impossible  to  have  provided  guns  for  our  navy. 

By  his  prompt  and  energetic  action  he  was  enabled  to  hold  the  place  until  the 
arrival  of  the  71st  New  York  volunteers.  As  he  was  not  by  rank  entitled  to  com- 
mand the  yard,  Congress  passed  a  law  enabling  him  to  do  so  in  recognition  of  his 


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services.  It  was  in  July,  1863,  that  he  was  ordered  to  the  command  of  the  South 
Atlantic  Blockading  Squadron,  which  position  he  held  till  the  close  of  the  war.  He 
led  in  the  attack  of  the  ironclads  against  Charleston,  and  his  flag  ship,  the  Harvest 
Moon,  was  sunk  by  a  torpedo  in  one  of  the  engagements. 

In  reviewing  the  life  of  Admiral  Dahlgren  we  can  but  admire  the  great  traits  of 
his  character,  his  perseverance  when  a  boy  of  fifteen  years  to  obtain  an  appointment 
as  midshipman ;  then  his  devotion  to  his  profession  as  a  lieutenant  in  the  Coast  Sur- 
vey ;  taking  up  the  subject  of  gunnery  on  his  cruises  at  sea,  and  afterwards  as  the 
inventor  and  constructor  of  cannon  made  in  accordance  with  his  own  formulas,  the 
result  of  continued  study  and  experiments  ;  then  as  the  loyal  officer  in  command  of 
an  important  station,  after  other  officers  had  resigned  and  gone  over  to  the  enemy; 
the  trusted  friend  and  adviser  of  the  President  (the  lamented  Lincoln);  and  finally  as 
the  commander  of  the  largest  naval  force  of  ironclads  ever  gathered  in  one  fleet, 
Inventor,  Scholar,  Author  and  Patriot,  —  his  life  offers  a  grand  lesson  for  the  young 
men  of  to-day  ! 

The  Dahlgren  gun  is  his  monument.  The  record  of  naval  victories  during  the 
war  of  the  rebellion  is  the  result  of  his  patient  toil,  study  and  perseverance  under, 
at  times,  the  most  discouraging  circumstances. 

The  name  of  Dihlgren  will  stand  among  the  foremost  so  long  as  we  have  a  ship 
in  our  navies,  or  a  vessel  to  fight  our  battles  upon  the  Ocean. 

Let  his  monument  be  built  of  Dahlgren  guns.  There  can  be  nothing  more 
grind  or  appropriate  than  those  that  spoke  in  thunder  tones  to  the  Merrimac  and 
Alabama,  or  that  proclaimed  to  the  world  at  New  Orleans,  Mobile,  and  Charleston 
that  we  are  still  a  nation. 


The  President,  Abraham  Lincoln's  First  Procla- 
mation for  Troops  to  Suppress  Rebellion. 


On  the  i2th  day  of  April,  1861,  at  half-past  four  o'clock  in  the  morning,  in 
Charleston  harbor,  the  first  gun  was  fired  which  announced  to  the  world  the  practical 
inauguration  of  the  war,  to  decide  the  question  of  union  or  disunion. 

On  the  14th  day  of  April,  the  Stars  and  Stripes  were  lowered  from  Fort  Sumpter 
after  a  brave  defense,  and  the  fort  surrendered  by  its  small  but  heroic  garrison. 

That  event  made  it  easy  for  the  leaders  of  secession  to  convince  not  only  them- 
selves but  thousands  of  their  followers,  of  their  military  superiority  to  the  cooler  and 
less  impetuous  North. 

At  this  time,  L.  P.  Walker,  afterwards  Rebel  War  Secretary,  said  :  "No  man  can 
foretell  the  events  of  the  war  inaugurated,  but  I  will  venture  to  predict  that  the  flag 
which  now  floats  on  the  breeze  will  before  the  first  of  May,  float  over  the  dome  of 
the  Capitol  of  Washington,  and  if  they  choose  to  try  Southern  chivalr}-,  and  test  the 
strength  of  Southern  resources,  will  eventually  float  over  Faiieuil  Hall  in  Boston." 

Two  weeks  later,  a  Richmond  newspaper  said:  ''There  never  was  half  the 
unanimitv  among  the  people  before,  nor  a  tithe  of  the  zeal  upon  any  subject  that  is  now 
manifested  to  take  Washington.  From  the  mountain  top  and  valleys  to  the  shores  of 
the  sea,  there  is  one  wild  shout  of  fierce  resolve  to  capture  Washington  City  at  all  and 
every  hazard." 

On  the  15th  day  of  April,  The  President  issued  the  following  proclamation,  and 
the  quick  response  of  the  gallant  youth  from  the  farms  and  the  shops  of  the  North 
not  only  saved  the  Capitol  from  its  threatened  desecration,  but  proved  the  falsity  of 
the  arrogant  claims  of  Southern  superiority. 

Whereas: —  The  laws  of  the  United  States  have  been  ^or  some  time  past,  and  now  are  opposed, 
and  the  execution  thereof  obstructed,  in  the  states  of  South  Carolina,  Georgia,  Alabama,  Florida 
Mississippi,  L.ouisiana,  and  Texas,  by  combinations  too  powerful  to  be  suppressed  by  the  ordinary 
course  of  judicial  proceedings,  or  by  the  powers  vested  in  the  marshals  by  law:  now,  therefore,  I, 
Abraham  Lincoln,  President  of  the  United  States,  in  virtue  of  the  ))ower  in  me  vested  by  the  constitu- 
tion and  the  laws,  have  thought  fit  to  call  forth,  and  hereby  do  call  forth,  the  militia  of  the  several 
states  of  the  Union,  to  the  aggregate  number  of  seventy-five  thousand,  in  order  to  suppress  said  com- 
binations, and  to  cause  the  laws  to  be  duly  executed. 

The  details  for  this  object  will  be  immediately  communicated  to  the  state  authorities,  through  the 
War  Department.  T  appeal  to  all  loyal  citizens  to  favor,  facilitate,  and  aid  this  effort  to  maintain  the 
honor,  the  integrity,  and  the  existence  of  our  National  Union  and  the  perpetuity  of  popular  govern- 
ment and  to  redress  wrongs  already  long  enough  endured.  I  deem  it  proper  to  say  that  the  first 
service  assigned  to  the  forces  hereby  called  forth,  will  probably  be  to  repossess  the  forts,  places,  and 
property  which  have  been  seized  from  the  Union  ;  and  in  every  event  the  utm  )st  care  will  be  observed 
consistentlv  with  the  objects  afore-aid,  to' avoid  any  devastation,  any  destruction  of  or  interference  with 
property,  or  any  disturbance  of  peaceful  citizens  of  any  part  of  the  country;  and  I  hereby  command 
the  persons  composing  the  combinations  aforesaid,  to  disperse  and  retire  peaceably  to  their  res]  eciive 
abodes,  within  twentv  days  from  this  date. 

Deeming  that  the  present  condition  of  public  affairs  presents  an  extraordinary  occasion,  I  do 
hereby,  in  virtue  of  the  power  in  me  vested  by  the  Constitution,  convene  both  houses  of  Congress. 
The  Senators  and  Representatives  are,  therefore,  summoned  to  assanble  at  their  respective  chambers 
at  twelve  o'clock,  noon,  on  Thursday,  the  fourth  day  of  July  next,  then  and  there  to  consider  and 
determine  such  measures  as  in  their  wisdom  the  i)ublic  safety  and  interest  may  seem  to  demand. 

In  witness  whereof,  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand,  and  caused  the  seal  of  the  United  States  to  be 
affixed. 

Done  at  the  City  of  Washington,  this  fifteenth  day  of  April,  in  the  year  (jf  our  Lord,  one  thousand 
eight  hundred  and  sixty-one,  and  of  the  independence  of  the  United  States  the  eighty-fifth. 

WiiLi-VM  H.  Seward,  By  the  President : 

Secretary  of  State.  ABRAHAM  LINCOLN. 


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Gov.  Andrew's  Words  of  Commendation  of  the 
Soldiers  of  Massachusetts. 


On  January  8th,  1864,  following  the  year  in  which  the  Rebellion  reached  its  high- 
est point,  and  which  witnessed  the  capture  of  Vicksburg,  and  the  defeat  of  the  mightiest 
army  of  the  Confederacy  at  Gettysburg,  our  heroic  War  Governor,  John  A.  Andrew, 
closed  his  inaugural  address  to  the  Legislature,  in  the  following  eloquent  and  touching 
words : 

"  But  the  heart  swells  with  unwonted  emotion  when  we  remember  our  sons  and  brothers,  whose 
constant  valor  has  sustained  on  the  field,  during  nearly  three  years  of  war,  the  cause  of  our  country,  of 
civilization  and  liberty  Our  volunteers  have  represented  Massachusetts  during  the  year  just  ended,  on 
almost  every  field,  and  in  every  department  of  the  army,  where  our  flag  has  been  unfurled  —  at 
Chancellorsville,  Gettysburg,  Vicksburg,  Port  Hudson,  and  Fort  Wagner;  at  Chickamauga,  Knoxville 
and  Chattanooga;  under  Hooker,  Meade,  Banks.  Gilmore,  Rosecrans,  Burnside  and  Grant.  In  every 
scene  of  danger  and  duty  —  along  the  Atlantic  and  the  Gulf;  on  the  Tennessee,  the  Cumberland,  the 
Mississippi,  and  the  Rio  Grande;  under  Dupont,  Dahlgren,  Foote,  Farragut  and  Porter  —  the  sons  of 
Massachusetts  have  borne  their  part,  and  paid  the  debt  of  patriotism  and  valor.  Ubiquitous  as  the 
stock  they  descended  from,  national  in  their  opinions  and  universal  in  their  sympathies,  they  have 
fought  shoulder  to  shoulder  with  men  of  all  sections  and  of  every  extraction.  On  the  ocean,  on  the 
rivers,  on  the  land,  on  the  heights,  wheie  they  thundered  down  from  the  clouds  of  Lookout  Mountain 
the  defiance  of  the  skies,  they  have  graven  with  their  swords  a  record  imperishable.  The  muse  herself 
demands  the  lapse  of  silent  years  to  soften,  by  the  influences  of  time,  her  too  keen  and  poignant 
realization  of  the  scenes  of  war  —  the  pathos,  the  heroism,  the  fierce  joy,  the  grief,  of  battle.  But 
during  the  ages  to  come,  she  will  brood  over  their  memory  ;  into  the  hearts  of  her  consecrated  priesis 
will  breathe  the  inspirations  of  lofty  and  undying  beauty,  sublimity  and  truth,  in  all  the  glowing  forms 
of  speech,  of  literature  and  plastic  art.  By  the  homely  traditions  of  the  fireside  ;  by  the  headstones  in 
the  churchyard,  consecrated  to  those  whose  forms  repose  far  off  in  rude  graves  by  the  Rappahannock, 
or  sleep  beneath  the  sea,  embalmed  in  the  memories  of  succeeding  generations  of  parents  and  children, 
the  heroic  dead  will  live  on  in  immortal  youth.  By  their  names,  their  character,  their  service,  their 
fate,  their  glory,  they  cannot  fail. 

'  I  hey  never  fail  who  die 
In  a  great  cause  ;  the  block  may  soak  their  gore, 
Their  heads  may  sodden  in  the  sun,  tlieir  limbs 
Be  strung  to  city  gates  and  castle  walls  ; 
But  still  their  spirit  walks  abroad.    Though  years 
Hapse,  and  others  share  as  dark  a  doom, 
They  but  augment  the  deep  and  sweeping  thoughts 
Which  overpower  all  others,  and  conduct 
The  world  at  last  to  freedom.'' 

The  Edict  of  Nantes,  maintaining  the  religious  liberty  of  the  Huguenots,  gave  lustre  to  the  fame 
of  Henry  the  Great,  whose  name  will  gild  the  pages  of  philosophic  history  after  mankind  may  have 
forgotten  the  martial  prowess  and  the  white  pluuT^  of  Navarre.  The  Great  Proclamation  of  Liberty  will 
lift  the  ruler  who  uttered  it,  our  nation,  and  our  age,  above  all  vulgar  destiny. 

The  bell  which  rang  out  the  Declaration  of  Independence,  has  found  at  last  a  voice  articulate  to 
'  proclaim  liberty  throughout  all  the  land,  unto  all  the  inhabitants  thereof.'  It  has  been  heard  across 
oceans,  and  has  modified  the  sentiments  of  cabinets  and  kings.  The  people  of  the  Old  World  have 
heard  it,  and  their  hearts  stopped  to  catch  the  last  vespers  of  its  echoes.  The  vvaiting  continent  has 
heard  it,  and  already  foresees  the  fulfilled  prophecy,  when  she  will  sit  redeemed,  regenerated,  and 
disinthralled  by  the  irresistible  genius  of  universal  emancipation.* 


COL.  ULRIC  DAHLCREN. 


COL.  ULRIC  DAHLGREN. 


A  Biographical  Sl<etch  of  his  Life 


LRIC  DAHLGREN,  2nd  Son  of  Rear  Admiral  and  Mary  Dahlgren,  was  both 
in  Pennsylvania,  April  3rd,  1842. 

When  he  was  six  years  of  age,  the  family  removed  to  Washington,  which 
from  that  time  became  their  residence,  and  the  school  for  the  formation  and  direction 
of  his  short  but  glorious  life.  The  intervals  of  study  were  spent  with  his  father 
at  the  Ordnance  Department  at  the  Navy  Yard,  where  he  saw  material  of  war  in  every 
variety,  from  its  first  inception  to  the  finished  cannon.  He  so  improved  such  rare 
opportunities  that  when  afterwards  launched  upon  the  field  of  action,  his  judgment 
and  experience  in  artillery,  were  perceived  and  availed  of  by  his  superior  officers.  His 
fondness  for  athletic  exercises  also  found  ample  opportunity  at  the  Navy  Yard. 
Under  the  tuition  of  the  veteran  sailors,  specially  selected  for  that  station  for  their 
experience,  Ulric  became  an  expert  swimmer  and  boatman. 

A  striking  characteristic  of  young  Ulric  was  the  intense  earnestness  with  which 
he  pursued  an  object  when  once  engaged  in  it,  whether  it  was  in  his  studies,  his  boyish 
sports,  or  his  steadfast  adherence  to  a  friend.  In  1858,  being  now  well  grounded  in 
the  classics  and  mathematics,  and  also  a  promising  draughtsman,  and  further  confine- 
inent  to  scholastic  pursuits  being  distasteful  to  him,  he  was  eager  to  put  in  practice 
results  already  acquired.  Civil  engineering  and  the  law  was  selected  as  his  vocation, 
and  the  Northwest  was  chosen  as  his  field  of  work.  As  a  preparatory  step,  several 
months  were  passed  under  practical  instructions  from  his  father,  and  reviewing 
previous  studies  in  field  surveying.  He  also  accepted  an  in\itaiion  from  his  uncle  to 
visit  the  Southwest,  which  afforded  excellent  opportunity  to  the  student  in  his  voca- 
tion. For  more  than  a  year,  he  lived  and  worked  in  the  solitudes  of  the  forest  and 
the  plain.  His  horse  and  rifle  were  often  his  sole  companions.  As  a  boy  he  was  a 
lover  of  a  horse,  and  that  fond  attachment  remained  to  the  last.  And  here  he  found 
the  school  for  the  scout  and  the  bivouac,  that  trained  him  for  the  service  he  was  so 
soon  to  be  called  on  to  render  his  country. 

In  i860,  as  the  memorable  presidential  contest,  which  resulted  in  the  election  of 
Abraham  Lincoln  was  being  so  bitterly  waged,  and  the  air  was  filled  with  the  fierce 
threats  of  Rebellion,  Ulric  was  recalled  from  the  banks  of  the  Mississippi  to  his  home, 
where  he  arrived  in  September. 


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He  then  entered  upon  his  contemplated  study  of  the  law  with  his  Uncle,  a 
prominent  lawyer  of  Philadelphia.  To  this  new  vocation  Ulric  applied  himself  with 
his  usual  earnestness.  The  remainder  of  the  year  was  given  to  the  business  of  the 
office,  but  at  no  time  was  his  mind  diverted  from  the  great  issues  that  threatened  the 
future  of  the  nation. 

In  January.  1861.  when  five  states  had  seceded  and  the  last  member  in  the  cabinet 
had  resigned.  Ulric  quietly  remarks.  "I  would  like  much  to  belong  to  a  military  com 
pany."  He  still  continued  his  studies,  though  anxiously  concerned  about  the  pending 
troubles,  the  Rebellion  ha\ing  taken  shape  by  the  election  of  ^Ir.  ]eft  Davis  as  its 
leader. 

iMilitary  and  Xaval  Officers,  too,  are  resigning  to  follow  their  states. 

About  this  time,  referring  to  the  state  of  affairs  at  Charleston,  he  writes,  "The 
American  flag  should  never  have  been  insulted:  there  was  no  necessity  for  it. 
Andeison  is  a  Southern  man.  yet  he  reniains  true  to  his  duty,  both  to  God  and  Man."' 
At  this  crisis,  Mr.  Lincoln  succeeded  to  the  Presidency  of  the  Union. 

Sumpter  was  attacked,  and  its  little  garrison  compelled  to  surrender  to  the  forces 
of  South  Carolina.  The  President  issued  his  proclamation  for  troops,  to  regain  pos- 
session of  United  States  property,  and  the  loyal  States  responded  to  the  call.  By 
July  I  St.  the  city  of  Washington  had  become  a  vast  camp,  and  the  Xavy  Yard  too, 
was  alive  with  preparation,  steamers  arriving  and  departing  freighted  with  troops  and 
stores.  Ulric's  intense  desire  to  see  the  grand  spectacle  was  gratified  by  his  father's 
permission  to  return  home. 

The  eft'ect  of  such  scenes  upon  the  earnest  nature  of  the  lad  may  well  be  imagined. 
During  the  days  immediately  following  the  first  hostile  meeting  of  the  two  armies  at 
IManassas,  July  21st.  resuhing  so  disastrously  to  the  Union  Army,  requisitions  were 
being  made  on  Capt.  Dahlgren  at  the  Xavy  Yard  for  assistance  in  the  defense  of 
\\'ashington.  On  the  24th,  he  sent  to  the  lines  three  heavy  cannons  ('9-inch)  with  a 
prime  body  of  trained  seamen,  under  Capt.  Parker  and  other  navy  officers.  Ulric 
went  with  this  detachment  as  aide  to  the  Conunanding  Officer,  and  thus  began  that 
career  in  the  service  of  his  country,  which  for  a  short  season  only,  was  to  be  distin- 
guished by  the  most  unselfish  devotion,  by  deeds  of  daring,  by  battle,  by  loss  of  limb 
and  lastly,  loss  of  life. 

The  long  period  of  inaction  that  followed,  was  used  by  Ulric  in  visiting  the 
dift'erent  camps,  watching  the  work  of  re-organizations  and  drills,  making  acquain- 
tances among  the  officers  of  dift'erent  regim.ents,  and  by  that  means  obtaining  permission 
to  visit  the  outposts  and  take  part  in  the  frequent  skirmishes  that  occurred. 

In  the  spring  of  1862,  when  the  new  army  of  the  Potomac  was  about  to  move  to 
deal  what  was  hoped  to  be  a  crushing  blow  at  rebellion,  young  Ulric  repaired  to 
\\'ashington  and  took  his  place  near  his  fatlier.  to  assist  in  the  ordnance  department 
for  which  he  was  admirably  qualified. 

^lay  28th.  Stonewall  Jackson  having  swept  Banks"  division  across  the  river,  and 
moved  against  Harper"s  Ferry,  a  telegram  came  to  Capt.  Dahlgren,  "  Can  you  send 
any  howitzers  to  Harper"s  Ferrv?""  He  replied  :  "  Yes,  and  some  heavy  cannon." 
Forth  goes  the  order,  and  a  battery  of  howitzers  and  some  9-inch  guns  manned  by  a 
body  of  select  seamen,  and  in  charge  of  two  very  young  men.  Acting  ^Master  Daniels 


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and  Ulric  Dahlgren.  This  naval  battery  did  good  service,  and  the  9-inch  guns  from 
Maryland  Heights  compelled  the  enemy  to  retrace  his  steps  towards  Richmond. 

On  the  29th,  Ulric  was  sent  to  Washington  for  ammunition,  and  found  his  father 
in  the  office  of  the  Secretary  of  War,  where  was  also  the  President.  Secretary 
Stanton  tendered  him  an  appointment  as  additional  Aide-de-Camp  with  the  rank  of 
Captain,  which  was  gratefully  accepted.  The  next  morning  he  was  on  his  way  back  to 
his  command  in  the  full  uniform  of  his  new  position.  He  was  now  assigned  to  duty 
on  Gen.  Siegel's  staff,  who  taking  command  of  the  first  corps,  followed  in  pursuit  the 
retreating  enemy  to  Winchester,  where  it  rested.  Meanwhile  his  aide,  Ulric,  rides 
around  the  neighborhood,  and  explores  every  road  and  pass.  Captain  Ulric  was 
not  merely  a  graceful  rider,  but  had  wonderful  endurance  as  he  proved  on  many 
occasions.    Capt.  Ulric  was  thus  fitting  himself  for  service  at  hand. 

During  the  movements  of  Gen.  Pope's  Army,  in  falling  back  from  the  Rapidan 
and  across  the  Rappahannock,  Capt.  Dahlgren's  services  were  such  that  Gen.  Siegel 
wrote  as  follows:  "Capt.  Dahlgren's  services  generally,  on  the  line  of  the  Rappahan- 
nock, where  he  was  continuously  engaged  in  meeting  the  enemy's  batteries  with  our 
own,  to  facilitate  thereby  the  march  of  our  troops  and  trains  alongside  of  the  river, 
were  most  valuable."  Also  a  few  days  later  Gen,  Siegel  writes  :  "  At  the  battles  of  Bull 
Run  and  Groveton,  on  the  29th  and  30th  of  August,  he  w^as  almost  without  interrup- 
tion, engaged  in  planting  or  relieving  our  batteries,  under  the  most  galling  fire  of  the 
enemy."  This  corps  was  now  for  a  time  retained  in  front  of  Washington,  and  the 
young  captain  was  continually  with  the  scouting  parties,  scouring  the  country  in  every 
direction.  This  duty  awakened  in  him  an  adventurous  spirit  of  enterprise,  and  pre- 
pared him  for  more  conspicuous  deeds. 

November  7th,  Gen.  Burnside  took  command  of  the  Army,  and  decided  to  move 
it  on  to  Richmond  by  way  of  Fredericksburg.  Capt,  Dahlgren  was  notified  by  the  Chief 
of  Staff  that  Gen.  Siegel  desired  him  to  ascertain  what  force  the  rebels  had  in 
Fredericksburg,  and  examine  the  condition  of  the  railroad  to  Acquia  Creek,  and  of  the 
bridges.  The  only  available  force  of  the  General's  body  guard,  amounting  to  sixty 
men,  was  put  under  his  orders.  He  was  also  authorized  to  take  one  hundred  men 
from  the  6th  Ohio  Cavalry.  With  this  force  he  marched  all  night,  arriving  at 
Fredericksburg  after  daylight,  forded  the  river  above  the  town  and  charged  through  the 
town  against  a  much  superior  force  of  Rebel  Cavalry,  routing  them  after  a  desperate 
hand-to-hand  fight  with  sabres  and  the  butts  of  carbines,  capturing  thirty-nine  prisoners, 
and  re-crossing  the  river  with  loss  of  but  four  men.  He  had  shown  by  his  ride  into 
Fredericksburg  his  manner  of  executing  an  order,  ascertain  the  rebel  force  in  that 
placed    He  was  then  but  twenty  years  of  age. 

During  the  battle  of  Fredericksburg,  which  occurred  a  month  later,  Capt.  Dahlgren 
was  temporarily  placed  on  Gen.  Burnside's  staff,  and  at  the  close  of  the  day's  bloody 
battle,  having  been  in  the  saddle  all  day,  he  was  selected  for  the  hazardous  work  of 
carrying  important  orders  to  Gen.  Siegel  twenty  miles  distant.  He  performed  the 
task  and  returned  to  Gen.  Burnside  the  next  morning,  having  been  for  twenty  hours 
in  the  saddle  with  little  food  and  no  rest. 

Gen.  Siegel  having  retired  from  his  command,  Capt.  Ulric  was  assigned  to  the 
staff  of  Gen.  Hooker,  who  had  assumed  command  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  and 


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reported  for  duty  in  March,  1863.  During  all  the  movements  of  this  army  prior  to  and 
during  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville,  he  was  actively  employed,  and  always  to  be 
found  where  most  needed. 

In  June,  when  the  rebel  leaders  had  begun  their  movements,  which  a  month  later 
was  to  be  terminated  by  the  battle  of  Gettysburg,  Gen.  Hooker  orders  Gen  Pleasanton 
to  take  all  the  available  cavalry  and  attack  the  large  force  of  rebel  cavalry  which  was 
covering  the  movement  of  Lee's  Army.  Capt.  Ulric  obtained  permission  to  join  in 
this  attack  and  was  the  bearer  of  instructions  from  Gen.  Hooker  to  Gen.  Pleasanton. 

During  the  battle,  which  lasted  fourteen  hours,  he  charged  with  different  regiments 
several  times,  having  his  horse  shot  from  under  him  twice.  The  result  of  the  battle  was 
the  driving  the  enemy  back  three  miles  to  their  strong  infantry  supports,  \^'ithout 
waiting  for  rest  he  rode  nearly  all  the  following  night  to  carry  the  welcome  tidings  of 
the  battle  to  Gen.  Hooker's  headquarters. 

Of  him  Gen.  Hooker  writes  :  "  I  cannot  too  highly  commend  the  zeal,  efficiency 
and  gallantry  which  have  characterized  the  performance  of  his  duties  while  a  member 
of  my  staff. 

He  is  now  on  the  staff  of  Gen.  Meade.  But  instead  of  the  ordinary  routine  of 
staff-duty,  he  is  allowed,  with  such  detachments  as  he  can  procure  from  different  com- 
manding officers,  to  follow  his  own  suggestions  in  observing  the  rear  and  flank 
of  the  enemy,  intercepting  dispatches,  cutting  off  trains  and  harassing  their  communi- 
cations. The  lengthened  lines  of  the  enemy  give  him  abundant  opportunities  which 
he  improves. 

At  2  o'clock  in  the  morning  of  July  4th,  he  attacked  the  rebel  cavalry  in  the 
town  of  Greencastle  on  the  line  of  retreat  of  Lee's  Army,  drove  them  from  the  town 
after  a  severe  fight,  held  possession  of  the  town  all  day,  completely  severing  the 
enemy's  communications.  That  night  the  enemy  began  his  retreat.  On  July  5th, 
Ulric  with  his  small  force  attacked  and  destroyed  176  wagons,  captured  200  prisoners, 
300  horses  and  one  piece  of  artillery. 

On  July  6th,  he  foinid  Gen.  Kilpatrick  and  placed  himself  under  his  command, 
and  was  in  the  leading  column  that  charged  into  Hagarstown,  Md.,  against  an  over- 
whelming column  of  rebel  infantry,  cavalry  and  artillery.  Met  with  showers  of  bullets 
from  streets,  alleys  and  houses,  one  of  which  shatters  his  foot,  he  turns  with  the  rem- 
nant of  his  party,  and  is  borne  by  his  good  steed  to  friendly  hands  into  which  he  falls 
exhausted  from  his  saddle, 

July  9th,  he  is  in  Washington  being  borne  by  a  few  soldiers  on  a  litter  to  his 
father's  house.  Among  the  first  to  sit  by  his  bedside  is  President  Lincoln.  The  days 
pass,  and  amputation  of  the  foot  is  decided  necessary  and  is  performed  His  strong 
constitution  finally  asserts  itself  and  he  is  out  of  danger.  He  is  now  made  a  colonel, 
and  on  his  bed,  almost  recalled  from  the  grave,  he  raises  his  true  right  hand  in 
pledge  of  renewed  fealty  to  his  country  and  her  cause.  "So  help  me  God!  Amen." 
In  November,  his  wound  not  yet  healed,  he  visited  his  father  who  was  then  in  com- 
mand of  the  South  Atlantic  Blockading  Squadron,  remaining  with  him  nearly  three 
months,  actively  sharing  as  a  volunteer  in  the  naval  operations,  both  on  board  ship 
and  with  the  frequent  details  for  shore  duty. 


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The  project  of  an  expedition  to  rescue  the  Union  prisoners  from  the  horrible 
dungeons  of  Richmond,  originated  by  Gen.  Kilpatrick,  reached  him  about  this  time. 
His  kindly  nature  had  been  for  a  long  time  agitated  beyond  bounds  by  the  barbarities 
inflicted  upon  them  in  the  cells  of  Libby  prison.  The  expedition,  to  consist  of  4,000 
cavalry,  was  decided  upon  and  Colonel  Ulric  eagerly  sought  to  join  it.  His  services 
were  accepted  by  Gen.  Kilpatrick  and  he  was  given  command  of  an  independent 
column  of  500  selected  men.  With  this  column  he  was  to  diverge  from  the  route  of 
the  main  body,  and  after  effecting  certain  purposes,  rejoin  it  at  or  near  Richmond, 
all  entering  the  city  together.  On  the  28th  of  February  the  expedition  started,  Ulric 
taking  the  advance  with  his  column.  The  next  afternoon  he  struck  the  Virginia 
Central  Rail  Road,  tearing  up  the  tracks  and  cutting  telegraph  wires.  Turning  southerly, 
crossed  the  South  Anna  River  before  dark.  Tuesday,  March  ist,  the  column  reached 
the  canal,  and  after  cutting  it  followed  it  for  some  distance.  An  effort  was  made  to 
ford  James  River,  but  it  was  too  deep,  and  his  design  to  approach  Richmond  by  the 
southern  bank  failed.  He  then  struck  the  plank  road  and  advanced  driving  in  the 
rebel  pickets  until  he  was  within  eight  miles  of  the  city.  Nothing  was  heard  or  seen 
of  the  main  body  under  Kilpatrick.    It  was  evident  that  it  had  met  with  disaster. 

It  might  have  been  possible  at  this  time  to  retrace  his  steps  with  comparative 
safety.  But  he  felt  bound  in  honor  to  ascertain  the  facts  beyond  possibility  of  doubt. 
The  order  was  given  to  move  on  directly  upon  Richmond.  As  he  was  assisted  to  mount 
his  horse,  he  remarked  on  the  awkwardness  of  his  crippled  limb,  "We  are  going  on  ; 
and  if  we  succeed,  I'd  gladly  lose  the  other."  Soon  he  reaches  the  rebel  infantry  in 
the  advanced  works,  and  with  only  a  small  force  of  troopers,  far  away  from  all  succor, 
hardly  more  than  a  gunshot  from  the  stronghold  of  rebeldom,  he  charges  among  the 
foremost,  scattering  them  and  driving  them  into  their  works. 

Now  he  kiieiv  that  he  was  alone,  and  nothing  remained  but  to  ride  on  and 
endeavor  to  gain  the  Union  lines  below.  Ulric  Dahlgren  rode  with  the  advance 
about  100  strong,  and  during  the  night  which  was  dark  and  stormy,  the  main  body 
became  separated  from  him  and  his  devoted  loo.  Meanwhile  the  country  is  up  and 
gathering  about  the  way  of  the  devoted  band.  A  body  of  rebel  cavalry  several  times 
larger  hung  upon  his  flanks  and  rear,  firing  from  the  bushes  upon  the  passing  men,  but 
not  daring  to  face  him  in  fair  and  manly  conflict. 

Wednesday,  March  2nd,  was  the  last  day  of  his  glorious  life.  It  was  about  mid- 
night, and  Ulric  Dahlgren  was,  as  usual,  riding  with  the  leading  files.  The  road  was 
through  a  wooded  section  ;  a  rustling  sound  was  heard,  instantly  his  weapon  was  in  his 
hand,  a  word  passed,  then  came  a  rattling  volley,  horse  and  rider  fell,  and  Col.  Ulric 
Dahlgren  was  dead,  and  his  little  band  was  captured.  Ulric  had  just  completed  the 
twenty-first  year  of  his  age. 

The  same  spirit  that  prompted  the  horrors  of  the  Southern  prisons,  was  exhibited 
by  these  brave  ( 1 )  Virginians  in  the  cowardly  mutilation  of,  and  treatment  of  our 
hero's  body.  Upon  the  bare  ground,  stripped  of  every  vestige  of  garment,  a  finger, 
on  which  was  a  plain  gold  ring,  severed,  lay  that  body,  on  the  following  Monday  to  be 
taken  to  Richmond,  and  exposed  to  public  view  in  a  common  pine  box,  clad  in  the  coarse 
shirt  and  pantaloons  of  a  rebel  soldier,  with  an  ordinary  camp  blanket  for  a  shroud. 


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As  the  maimed  but  noble  relics  of  the  Union  martyr  lay  there,  heedless  of  all  that 
the  hate  and  fears  of  his  enemies  could  bestow,  the  ignominy  was  iJicirs,  the  glory  Jiis. 
His  body  was  ordered  to  be  buried  in  some  nameless  spot,  but  that  purpose  was  not 
allowed  to  succeed. 

Mr.  Lohman,  a  resident  of  Richmond,  assisted  by  a  few  others  loyal  to  the  Union, 
secretly  disinterred  the  remains  and  removed  them  to  a  quiet  spot  about  ten  miles 
from  Richmond,  where  they  found  a  temporary  and  safe  resting  place. 

When  the  war  v/as  ended  his  remains  were  recovered,  brought  to  Vrashington  by 
military  guard  and  laid  in  state  in  the  Council  Chamber.  Upon  his  coffin  was  laid  the 
letter  of  the  War  Department  that  accompanied  his  commission  as  Colonel. 

"  Washington,  July  24tli,  1S63. 
Dear  Sir:  —  Inclosed  you  have  a  commission  for  Colonel,  without  having  passed  through  the 
intermediate  grade  of  Major.  Your  gallant  and  meritorious  service  has,  I  think,  entitled  you  to  this 
distinction,  although  it  is  a  departure  from  general  usage  which  is  only  justified  by  distinguished  merit 
such  as  yours.  I  hope  you  may  speedily  recover,  and  it  will  rejoice  me  to  be  the  instrument  of  your 
further  advancement  in  the  service. 

With  great  respect,  I  am  yours  truly, 
Col.  Ulric  Dahlgren.  '  EDWIN  M.  STANTON." 

The  funeral  services  were  conducted  by  the  distinguished  Rev.  Henry  Ward  Beecher, 
and  at  their  close  the  remains  were  borne  with  every  honor  to  the  railroad  depot. 
Arriving  at  Baltimore  they  were  escorted  by  a  body  of  troops  through  the  city,  and  in 
Philadelphia  were  conveyed  to  the  "Hall  of  Independence,"  thence,  borne  through 
long  lines  of  armed  men,  the  grave  at  Laurel  Hill  is  reached.  The  loud  volley  from  a 
thousand  muskets  repeated  again  and  again  ;  and  thus  honor  is  done  to  whom  honor  is 
due.  Remembered  among  those  the  nation  mourns  and  honors  will  be  the  name  of 
[Jlric  Dahlgren. 


S.  HERBERT  APPLETON, 
ConuiuiiKlei . 


J,  PAYSON  BRADLEY, 

Chaplain.  Dahlgren  Post       G.  A.  R. 


WAYS  AND  MEANS' 
eOMMITTEE. 


R.  B.  LINCOLN. 

Clitiirman. 


CHAS.  J.  McCULLOCH,  S.  V.  Commander. 
A.  J.  PHILLIPS,  J.  V.  Commander. 
H.  S.  TREADWELL,  Adjutant. 
ASA  D.  SMITH,  Surgeon. 
J.  PAYSON  BRADLEY,  Chap/am. 
FREDOLIN  KRAMER,  Officer  of  the  Day 
FRANK  WILKINSON,  Officer  of  the  Guard 
CHAS.  MERRITT,  Sergeant  Major. 
CHAS.  E.  BURDITT,  Qm.  Sergeant. 
L.  K.  MARSTON. 
GEO.  H.  INNIS 
ALBERT  rUTTLE. 
R.  B.  HENDERSON. 
J.  W.  BATCHELDER. 
J.  FRANK  FOSTER. 
G.  W.  SANBORN. 
G.  L.  SMITH. 
W.  W.  WINNETT. 
B.  F.  DROWN. 
L  L.  ALLEN. 
JOSEPH  G.  WARREN 


Dahlgren  Post,  No  2,G  A.R. 


R.  B.  LINCOLN, 

ChairuiHti  Ways  and  Means  Committee. 


Militai'ij        of  pa^t  Cogigandeif?. 


Rev,  George  A.  Thayer,  the  first  Commander  of  Dahlgren  Post  2  was  appointed 
2nd  Lieutenant  in  the  2nd  Massachusetts  Volunteer  Infantry,  on  the  i6th  day  of 
October,  1862.  Comniissioned  as  ist  Lieutenant  March  30th,  1863,  and  Captain,  July 
26th.  1863. 

He  took  part  in  all  the  battles  in  which  his  regiment  was  engaged,  notably  among 
the  many  were  the  Battles  of  Chancellorsville,  Gettysburg,  Resaca,  Peach  Tree  Creek 
and  in  Sherman's  march  to  the  sea.  Comrade  Thayer  was  the  only  commander  who 
serxed  more  than  one  term  as  commander  of  the  Post,  he  having  served  two  terms. 
To  him,  our  first  commander,  is  the  Post  largely  indebted  for  its  high  standing  in 
the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic. 

George  C.  Joslin,  the  Second  Commander,  was  mustered  into  the  service  of  the 
United  States,  April  20th,  1861,  for  three  months  as  2nd  Lieutenant  in  Co.  A,  3rd 
Battalion  Rifies,  Massachusetts  Volunteers.  At  the  expiration  of  that  service  he  was 
commissioned  Captain  in  the  15111  Regiment,  Massachusetts  Volunteers,  being  again 
mustered  into  the  United  States  service  August  6th,  186 1,  for  three  years.  He  was 
promoted  Major,  same  regiment,  November,  1862  ;  Lieutenant-Colonel,  May,  1863  ; 
and  was  commissioned  Colonel  of  the  same  regiment  July  4th,  1863.  He  was  wounded 
in  the  Battle  of  Antietam,  Sept.  17th,  1862  ;  was  taken  prisoner  by  the  enemy  at  Mine 
Run,  Va  ,  November,  1863  ;  and  held  in  prisons  at  Richmond  (Libby),  Va.,  Danville, 
Va  ,  Macon,  Ga.,  and  Charleston,  S.  C,  until  August,  1864.  He  was  one  of  the  first 
fifty  Union  officers  of  high  rank,  who,  in  Charleston,  were  exposed  by  the  enemy  to 
the  fire  of  the  Union  batteries  besieging  that  city.  He  was  finally  exchanged  and 
returned  home,  his  regiment  having  been  previously  mustered  out. 

J.  Payson  Bradley,  the  third  Commander,  enlisted  November  ist,  1861,  at  the 
ase  of  13  years,  as  drummer  in  the  14th  Massachusetts  Volunteer  Infantry,  which  was 
afterwards  changed  to  the  ist  Massachusetts  Heavy  Artillery,  he  taking  the  position  of 
Bugler  of  his  company.  This  splendid  regiment  was  part  of  the  forces  held  for  the 
defence  of  the  Capitol,  until  Gen.  Grant  started  on  his  march  to  Richmond. 


Comrade  Bradley  took  part  in  all  those  battles  which  reduced  his  regiment  from 
1, 800  men  to  a  mere  handful,  it  having  lost  in  the  single  battle  of  Spottsylvania,  in  one 
afternoon,  400  men  in  killed  and  wounded.  He  was  mustered  out  of  service  November 
15th,  1864. 

He  is  a  charter  member  of  this  Post,  was  its  first  Adjutant,  and  has  been  re 
peatedly  elected  its  Chaplain,  Avhich  position  he  now  holds  He  is  also  President  of 
the  Dahlgren  Memorial  Hall  Association.  He  acted  as  Assistant  Adjutant-General  of 
this  Department  during  the  parade  of  the  National  Encampment  in  Boston  in  1890, 
and  was  elected  at  that  Encampment  member  of  National  Council  of  Administration 
of  the  G.  A.  R. 

Arthur  Neilsox,  the  fourth  Commander,  was  mustered  into  the  service  of  the 
United  States  December  ist,  186 1,  as  private  in  Co.  B,  ist  New  York  Volunteer 
Infantry. 

This  regiment  was  a  part  of  the  old  Army  of  the  Potomac,  and  comrade  Neilson 
shared  its  fortunes  through  all  the  movements  of  that  Arm\  until  shortly  after  the 
battle  of  Chancellorsville,  which  was  his  last  battle. 

He  was  mustered  out  of  the  service  May  25th,  1S63. 

Charles  H.  XA^HrnxG.  the  5th  Commander,  enlisted  in  Co.  D,  ist  Regiment  Massa- 
chusetts Volunteer  Cavalry,  September  iith.  1861,  spending  the  first  year  of  the 
war  with  his  regiment  at  Hilton  Head  and  Beaufort.  South  Carolina.  In  1S62,  the  Regi- 
ment jained  the  Army  of  the  Potomac.  Comrade  Whiting  was  detailed  on  detached 
service  as  Commissary  Sergeant,  under  Generals  Averill  and  Gregg  from  January  5th 
1S63,  to  August  19th,  1864.  On  his  return  to  the  regiment,  he  was  detailed  as  private 
orderly  to  General  Meade,  commanding  the  Army  of  the  Potoaiac.  While  with  his 
regiment  he  took  pirt  in  all  its  battles  and  was  mustered  out  of  the  service  October 
3rd,  1864. 

George  H.  Ixxis,  the  6th  Commander,  enlisted  as  priva  te  in  Sleeper's  famous  loth 
Massachusetts  Battery,  August  6th,  1862.  He  was  promoted  to  the  position  of  Guidon, 
June  9th,  1864.  He  took  part  wdth  his  Battery  in  all  the  severe  battles  of  the  Army  of 
the  Potomac,  up  to  the  time  of  Lee's  surrender  at  Appomattox.  Comrade  Innis  is 
widely  known  in  G.  A.  R.  circles,  and  has  held  the  positions  of  Department  Com- 
mander of  Massachusetts,  and  Senior  Vice  Commander-in-Chief.  At  present  comrade 
Innis  is  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Fire  Commissioners  of  the  city  of  Boston. 

William  F.  Clerke,  the  7th  Commander,  enlisted  at  the  age  of  13  years  and  six 
months,  September  i8th,  186 1,  in  the  22nd  Massachusetts  Volunteer  Infantry.  Was 
discharged  October  3rd,  1862.  Re-enlisted  March,  1863,  and  was  assigned  to  the 
Quartermaster's  Department,  Army  of  the  Cumberland,  and  was  mustered  out  of  the 
service  at  Nashville,  Tennessee,  April,  1865.  Comrade  Gierke  was  for  a  number  of 
years  Postmaster  at  South  Boston,  a  position  which  he  filled  with  credit. 


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Robert  B.  Henderson,  the  8th  Commander,  enhsted  in  the  4th  BattaUon  of 
Rifles,  in  Boston,  in  April,  186 1.  This  organization  was  sent  to  garrison  Fort  Indepen- 
dence in  Boston  harbor,  and  formed  the  nucleus  of  the  13th  Regiment  Massachusetts 
Volunteers,  which  was  mustered  into  the  service  of  the  United  States  July  i6th,  186 1, 
and  started  for  the  front  on  the  29th  of  the  same  month.  While  acting  orderly  sergeant 
at  the  battle  of  Antietam,  he  was  severely  wounded.  Having  received  a  commission 
as  2nd  Lieutenant,  he  returned  to  duty  in  February,  1863,  and  was  appointed  Acting 
Adjutant  of  his  regiment.  He  was  promoted  to  ist  Lieutenant,  August  4,  1863,  and 
was  mustered  out  with  his  regiment  at  Boston,  August  i,  1864. 

Benjamin  F.  Drown,  the  9th  Commander,  enlisted  as  private,  November  4th,  1861 
in  Co.  C,  5th  Rhode  Island  Volunteer  Infantry,  and  was  promoted  to  Corporal,  June 
7th,  1862.  At  the  battle  of  Whitehall,  N.  C  ,  December  i6th,  1862,  Comrade  Drown 
was  severely  wounded  by  a  musket  ball  in  the  right  shoulder,  while  bearing  the  colors 
of  his  regiment.  He  was  promoted  2d  Lieutenant,  April  22nd,  1864,  and  mustered  out 
of  service,  December  23rd,  1864.  Comrade  Drown  commanded  the  Post  at  the  time  of 
the  National  Encampment  held  in  Boston,  in  1890. 

J.  Frank  Foster,  the  loth  Commander,  enlisted  August  nth,  1862,  at  Keene, 
N.  H  ,  and  was  assigned  to  Co.  I,  9th  N.  H.  Volunteer  Infantry.  This  Regiment  left 
Concord,  N.  H.  on  the  25th  day  of  August,  and  arrived  in  Washington  on  the  28th,  and 
was  assigned  to  the  9th  Army  Corps.  He  was  engaged  with  his  regiment  in  all  the 
battles  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  up  to  the  close  of  the  war.  He  was  taken  prisoner 
on  September  30th,  1864,  and  paroled  October  8th.  He  was  mustered  out  of  the 
service,  May  30th,  1865. 

S.  Herbert  Appleton,  the  nth,  and  present  Commander  of  the  Post,  served  in 
Co.  A,  42nd  Regiment  Massachusetts  Volunteer  Infantry,  and  was  mustered  out  of 
the  United  States  service  on  the  nth  of  November,  1864.  Comrade  Appleton  served 
as  Sergeant-Major  of  the  Post  for  two  years,  and  as  Adjutant  one  year.  He  has 
filled  the  chairs  of  Junior  and  Senior  Vice-Commanders.  Comrade  Appleton  is  a 
faithful  worker  in  G.  A.  R.  circles,  and  has  the  respect  of  his  comrades  at  large. 


HISTORICAL. 


Important  Events  in  the  History  of  Dahlgren  Post  No.  2,  Department  or 
Massachusetts,  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic. 


UNIFORM. 

At  a  meeting  in  April,  the  uniform  was  adopted,  consisting  of  G.  A.  R.  Regula 
tions  Hat,  G.  A.  R.  Sword,  G.  A.  R.  Belt,  Blouse  and  Pants  of  navy  blue,  white  gloves, 
standing  collar  and  white  necktie. 

FIRST  PARADE. 

The  first  parade  of  the  Post  was  on  Memorial  Day,  1880,  escorted  by  the  Boston 
Fusileers,  under  Capt.  Henry  A.  Snow  (a  member  of  the  Post),  with  Music  by  Reeves 
American  Band,  of  Providence,  R.  I.  The  Soldier's  Monument  on  Boston  Common 
was  tirst  visited,  where  a  dirge  was  performed  by  the  band  while  the  comrades  re- 
mained uncovered.  On  the  march  to  South  Boston,  the  Post  was  reviewed  in  passing 
the  State  House  by  Governor  John  D.  Long.  Arriving  in  South  Boston,  dirges  were 
performed  by  the  band  in  St.  Augustine  Cemeteiy  and  at  the  P^^merson  Street  Ceme- 
tery, City  Point,  after  which  the  Post  and  its  escort  marched  to  Gray's  Hall  for 
dinner,  at  which  many  distinguished  citizens  of  South  Boston  were  entertained  as 
guests. 

HEnORIAL  SERVICES. 

In  the  evening,  ^Memorial  Services  were  held  in  Phillips  Church,  the  principal 
oration  being  delivered  by  ]\Iajor-General  James  H.  Wilson.  Music  was  rendered  by 
the  Mendelssohn  Quartette  and  addresses  were  made  by  Rev.  Thomas  D.  Anderson 
and  the  Rev.  Joseph  H.  Mansfield.  On  the  following  Sunday  evening,  Commander 
P'hayer  preached  an  appropriate  sermon  in  the  Broadway  Unitarian  Church  and 
Chaplain  Meredith,  another,  in  Phillips  Church. 

CITY  CELEBRATION. 

Dahlgren  Post  joined  in  procession,  September  17th,  1880,  celebrating 
the  250th  Anniversary  of  the  Settlement  of  Boston  ;  and  its  attractive  uniform,  neat 
appearance  and  martial  bearing  secured  generous  applause  from  the  multitude  all 
along  the  line  of  march. 


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RECEPTION  TO  GEN.  GRANT. 

The  gala  event,  however,  in  the  history  of  Dahlgren  Post,  vras  the  reception 
tendered  to  General  U.  S.  Grant,  in  the  Alhatnbra,  at  City  Point,  on  the  evening 
of  October  15th,  1S80.  The -occasion  took  the  character  of  a  Grand  Promenade 
Concert.  ^Military  and  Civic  Le\ee.  A  large  crowd  of  citizens  was  present,  also  the 
Boston  Fusileers  in  uniform,  and  many  distinguished  guests  from  military  and  civil 
circles,  including  Gov.  Long  and  Stall  and  Ex-Governor  Alexander  H.  Rice.  General 
Grant  was  accompanied  by  his  son.  Col.  Fred.  D.  Grant  and  his  secretary.  Gen.  Adam 
Badeau.  He  was  received  with  the  most  vociferous  and  prolonged  demonstrations, 
and  finally  was  induced  to  address  a  few  words  to  his  old  comrades  in  arms. 

Gov.  Long  had  preceded  Gen.  Grant  in  a  brilliant  speech,  eulogistic  of  the  vet- 
erans, and  Ex-Governor  Rice  was  next  introduced,  and  after  he  had  delivered  an 
address  of  great  eloquence,  the  comrades  were  presented  to  Gen.  Grant  who  took 
each  by  the  hand,  after  which  he  retired.  This  memorable  event  was  reported  in  the 
local  press  as  follows  : 

"  The  reception  to  General  Grant  at  the  Alhambra  Theatre,  on  Friday  evening  of  last  week,  by 
Dahlgren  Post,  Xo.  2,  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic,  was  an  event  in  the  history  of  South  Boston  which 
will  be  spoken  of  for  a  long  time  with  great  pleasure  by  those  who  were  present,  and  by  all  who  take 
pride  in  whate\'er  adds  to  the  renown  or  distinction  of  this  section  of  the  city.  It  is  universally  ad- 
mitted that  the  occasion,  and  its  entire  management,  were  a  great  credit  to  the  veterans  who  conceived 
the  idea  of  inviting  their  old  commander  to  lend  his  presence  at  their  first  festival." 

WAR  DRAMA, 

The  next  interesting  event  in  the  history  of  Dahlgren  Post  was  the  presentation 
of  a  War  Drama  in  Wait's  Hall,  during  the  week  of  February  21st.  18S1.  The  play 
was  entitled  "The  Patriot  Sons  of  '76,''  and  the  cast  was  by  members  of  the  Post  and 
their  lady  friends.  It  was  successful  in  every  respect  and  was  well  patronized  by  the 
public. 

RECEPTION  OF  POST  2,  PHILADELPHIA. 

On  the  9th  day  of  June,  18S1.  Dahlgren  Post  tendered  a  reception  to  Post  Xo. 
2,  of  Philadelphia,  for  whos^  entertainment  in  this  city  the  business  men  of  Boston 
contributed  liberally.  The  \-isiting  Post  arrived  at  ele\-en  o'clock  and  was  at  once 
escorted  to  the  steamer  for  Melville  Garden,  Downer  Landing,  Boston  Harbor,  where 
a  banquet  was  the  principal  feature  of  the  day.  the  menu  comprising  an  exquisite  vari- 
ety of  the  most  tempting  viands.  The  toasts  were  appropriate  to  the  occasion  and 
elicited  eloquent  responses  from  representatives  of  the  two  organizations.  At  a  little 
before  nine  o'clock  the  steamer  left  Downer  Landing,  and  at  about  half-past  nine  her 
lights  became  visible  at  Citv  Point,  where  for  two  hours,  a  throng  had  been  awaiting  her 
arrival.  The  boat  soon  arrived  at  the  pier,  and  after  disembarking,  the  line  was 
quickly  formed  on  Sixth  Street,  after  which  the  march  commenced  through  Sixth,  P, 
Fourth  and  N  Streets  to  Broadway,  thence  direct  to  Washington  Street  and  the  American 
House.  Our  streets  were  thickly  lined  for  the  entire  distance  with  enthusiastic  crowds 
of  people,  and  all  along  the  whole  line  of  march  there  was  a  constant  ovation.  Fire- 


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works  and  colored  fires  blazed  from  housetops,  balconies,  windows,  doorsteps  and  all 
along  the  sidewalks.  A  continued  discharge  greeted  the  column,  while  cheers  and 
applause  filled  the  air.  Many  houses  and  stores  were  beautifully  decorated  with 
bunting  and  Chinese  lanterns,  and  taken  altogether  the  tribute  was  one  of  which 
South  Boston  may  well  feel  proud. 

COnPLIMENTARY  BANQUET. 

On  the  following  day  a  harbor  excursion  was  abandoned  in  consequence  of  a 
storm,  and  at  one  o'clock  the  two  Posts  repaired  to  Faneuil  Hall,  where  the  City  of 
Boston  had  provided  a  complimentary  banquet,  after  which  the  visitors  were  escorted 
to  the  depot,  v/here  thev  took  cars  for  home. 

A  MEMENTO. 

On  the  evening  of  November  3rd,  188 1,  a  committee  of  Post  No.  2,  of 
Philadelphia,  appeared  at  the  regular  meeting  of  Dahlgren  Post,  bearing  a  memento  of 
the  June  reception  in  the  shape  of  a  ballot  box  of  unique  design,  of  which  the  follow- 
ing is  a  description  : 

DAHLGREN  GUN. 

It  consists  of  a  fac  simile  Dahlgren  gun,  eighteen  inches  long,  with  a  regular 
carriage  mounted  on  a  circular  traverse  track,  standing  on  a  circular  base  about  four 
inches  deep  and  twenty  inches  in  diameter.  It  is  entirely  of  metal,  nickel-plated 
and  highly  polished,  and  made  to  a  scale  from  drawings  obtained  at  the  Philadelphia 
Navy  Yard  It  is  a  perfect  working  model,  and  only  varies  from  being  practicable  to 
fire  in  the  fact  that  by  an  ingenious  device,  a  ball  put  in  the  muzzle  rolls  toward  the 
breech,  and  finds  an  opening  in  the  centre,  concealed  from  view,  where  it  drops  into  a 
receptacle  below,  striking  an  indicator  bell  in  its  passage.  The  gift,  as  may  be 
inferred,  is  of  the  finest  workmanship,  and  cost  about  three  hundred  dollars.  On  the 
breech  of  the  piece  is  a  large  figure  "  i  "  in  gold;  across  the  figure,  in  the  middle,  the 
name  Dahlgren,  above  and  below  which  are  the  figures  respectively  "  2  Philadelphia," 
"2  South  Boston,"  illustrating  the  mathematical  paradox  originated  by  the  late  Com- 
rade Baxter  at  the  banquet  at  Downer  Landing  last  June,  that  two  and  two  are  one. 

DEATH  OF  PRESIDENT  GARFIELD. 

On  Sunday  Evening,  September  25th,  1881,  Dahlgren  Post  attended  the  Memo- 
rial Service  in  Phillips  Church,  on  account  of  the  death  of  President  Garfield,  at 
which  Chaplain  Merideth  preached  an  eloquent  discourse. 

FAIR. 

During  the  week  of  February  13th,  1882,  a  fair  was  held  in  Gray's  Hall,  the  ner 
proceeds  of  which  amounted  to  over  three  thousand  dollars- 


DAHLGREN  WOHAN'S  RELIEF  CORPS. 


In  March,  1882,  the  Post  acted  favorably  upon  the  petition  of  several  ladies  foi 
the  formation  of  a  branch  of  the  Relief  Corps,  Auxiliary  to  the  Post,  and  the  officers 
of  Dahlgren  Relief  Corps,  No.  20,  were  installed  on  Monday  Evening,  April  10,  1882, 
with  Mrs.  Matilda  E.  Lawton  as  President,  who  has  been  succeeded  by  the  following 
named  ladies  :  Mrs.  Eleanor  B.  Wheeler,  Mrs.  Mary  H.  Vaughn,  Mrs.  Maria  A  Brown, 
Mrs.  Hattie  IM.  Tuttle,  Mrs.  Priscilla  M.  Smith,  Mrs.  Belle  C.  Stone,  and  Mrs. 
Tryphena  C.  Berry,  who  is  now  President. 

They  have  done  a  noble  work  in  the  past,  helping  many  a  worthy  soldier  and  his 
dependent  ones,  on  their  journey  through  life.  They  have  given  $2,500.00  in  relief 
in  the  decade  which  has  just  past,  beside  clothing  and  fuel,  the  value  of  which  is  as 
much  more.  During  this  time  1,000  persons  have  had  their  pathway  made  brighter 
by  Dahlgren  Relief  Corps,  willing  hearts  and  hands. 

They  have  also  helped  the  Post  during  four  fairs,  turning  over  to  them  large  sums 
of  money  at  those  times.  They  have  presented  the  Post  with  a  State  Flag  and  a  set 
of  Guidons,  and  also  a  set  of  Guidons  to  Camp  98,  Sons  of  A^eterans.  They  have 
always  been  ready  to  help  in  every  good  work,  which  laid  in  their  power,  and  have 
always  responded  nobly  to  the  many  calls  on  them  for  charity,  often  being  the 
Ba?i7ier  Corps  in  the  state  for  that  work. 

A  NOTABLE  TRIP. 

On  the  i8th  of  June,  1882,  the  Post  left  Boston  for  Philadelphia,  Baltimore  and 
Washington,  arriving  at  Philadelphia  on  the  next  day  at  noon.  They  were  received 
by  Post  No.  2,  and  at  Independence  Hall  were  welcomed  by  the  Mayor  of  the  city. 
A  carriage  drive  through  the  city  and  Fairmount  Park  was  provided,  and  in  the  evening 
a  banquet.  On  Tuesday,  the  tv\o  Posts  visited  Baltimore  together  and  joined  the 
parade  incident  to  all  National  Encampments  of  the  Grand  Army.  r>ahlgren  Post 
was  placed  as  escort  to  the  Commander-in-Chief,  on  the  extreme  right,  which  was  the 
most  honored  position  in  the  line.  On  Thursday  morning,  the  two  Posts  embarked  for 
Washington,  and  were  received  there  by  Kit  Carson  Post,  No.  2.  A  visit  was  made 
to  the  White  House  and  President  Arthur  extended  unusual  courtesies  to  the  Post. 
After  a  day  of  great  pleasure,  the  Post  started  for  home  on  Friday,  and  upon  reaching 
Newport,  R.  I.,  on  Saturday  morning,  courtesies  were  extended  by  the  Mayor,  and 
after  several  hours  there,  cars  were  taken  for  Boston,  w'here  the  Post  arrived  at  one 
o'clock.  Upon  reaching  South  Boston,  the  Post  marched  to  Gray's  Hall,  where  a 
banquet  had  been  provided  by  a  committee  of  citizens  and  comrades  who  could  not 
join  in  the  trip. 

THIRD  ANNIVERSARY. 

The  third  anniversary  of  Dahlgren  Post  w^as  celebrated  on  Monday  evening, 
February  26th,  1883,  by  a  banquet  in  Pythian  Hall,  at  which  a  series  of  regular  toasts 
elicited  fitting  responses  from  comrades  of  the  Post, 


PRESENTATION. 


In  February,  1883,  a  committee  of  Dahlgren  Post  was  authorized  to  procure  for 
Post  No.  2,  of  Philadelphia,  a  testimonial  in  recognition  of  the  profuse  hospitality 
extended  on  the  occasion  of  the  visit  there  in  June,  1882.  The  conmiittee  selected  a 
magnificent  flag  of  unique  and  original  design,  at  an  expense  of  two  hundred  dollars. 
The  flag  was  six  feet  square,  one  side  of  which  was  made  of  blue  silk,  decorated  with 
the  Pennsylvania  Coat  of  Arms,  and  the  reverse  of  white  silk,  emblazoned  with  the 
Massachusetts  Coat  of  Arms.  The  five  senior  officers  of  the  Post  proceeded  to  Phila- 
delphia and  the  flag  was  duly  presented,  and  much  admired  for  its  elegance  and  beaut}^ 

WHITE  HELHET  ADOPTED. 

On  the  evening  of  March  7th,  1883.  the  Post  adopted  a  white  spiked  helmet  and  a 
fatigue  cap  as  a  part  of  the  uniform,  and  this  attractive  helmet  was  first  worn  on  the 
following  Memorial  Day  parade. 

PHOTOGRAPH  ALBUM. 

A  committee  was  appointed  IMarch  21st,  1883,  to  prepare  a  Memorial  Photograph 
Album  to  contain  the  pictures  of  members,  together  with  their  military  record  and 
such  data  of  subsequent  history  as  may  be  of  sufficient  interest  to  preserve.  The 
volume  was  procured  and  is  intended  for  preservation. 

FLUTE  AND  DRUn  CORPS. 

In  May,  1883,  it  was  voted  to  organize  a  Flute  and  Drum  Corps,  and  a  force  of 
thirty  young  men  was  recruited,  equipped  and  given  free  instruction,  until  able  to 
appear  in  public,  and  until  1887,  the  corps  supplied  music  for  all  parades,  but  at  that 
time  it  was  disbanded. 

GRAND  FAIR. 

In  July,  1883,  a  committee  w^as  appointed  to  make  arrangements  for  a  fair,  which 
was  held  in  Gray's  Hall,  in  November,  the  net  profits  of  which  exceeded  four  thousand 
dollars. 

TRIP  TO  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

On  Tuesday  evening,  June  loth,  1884,  Dahlgren  Post  started  for  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  to 
attend  the  annual  reunion  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac.  Upon  the  return  trip,  cour- 
tesies were  extended  in  Fall  River  by  Richard  Borden  Post,  No.  46,  the  hospitalities 
consisting  of  a  substantial  breakfast  in  the  morning  and  a  banquet  later  in  the  day. 
The  Post  was  received  by  a  committee  upon  reaching  Boston  and  invited  to  Gray's 
Hall,  where  a  collation  was  served,  with  speeches  of  welcome  by  distinguished 
citizens. 


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COURSE  OF  ENTERTAINHENTS. 

A  course  of  entertainments  was  given  during  the  winter  of  1884-85,  under  the 
auspices  of  Dahlgren  Post,  in  Tremont  Temple.  The  attractions  were  varied,  consist 
ing  of  concerts,  readings  and  lectures  by  noted  artists  and  speakers. 

LETTER  OF  CONDOLENCE. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Post  held  March  7,  1885,  ^  committee  was  appointed  to  send  a 
letter  of  condolence  to  General  U.  S.  Grant,  and  the  following  communication  was 
forwarded : 

South  Boston,  March  it;,  1885. 

General  : — 

Acting  under  special  instructions,  we  have  the  honor  herewith  to  extend  to  you,  the  hearty 
sympathy  of  Dahlgren  Post,  No.  2,  Dept.  Mass.,  G.  A.  R.,  in  the  severe  affliction  through  which  you  are 
now  passing,  and  our  earnest  prayer  for  your  recovery  and  well  being.  We  beg  to  assure  you  that  this  is 
no  mere  formal  expression,  but  the  utterance  of  veterans,  who  have  served  under  you  on  many  a  well- 
fought  field,  whose  ties  with  you  were  welded  in  the  fire  of  battle,  and  who  count  as  among  the  highest 
honors  that  have  come  to  our  Post,  the  privilege  of  having  once  had  as  a  guest,  our  old  Commander. 
With  the  sincere  hope  that  your  sufferings  may  be  mitigated  and  permanent  relief  afforded,  we  are, 

In  F.  C.  &  L., 

Your  comrades, 

Arthur  Neilson, 
J.  Payson  Bradley, 
George  C.  Joslin. 

An  answer  to  this  letter  was  received  from  Col.  Fred.  D.  Grant,  which  was  framed 
and  hung  in  the  Post  Hall. 

EXCURSION  TO  PORTLAND. 

In  June,  1885,  the  Post  attended  the  National  Encampment  in  Portland,  Maine, 
performing  escort  duty  for  the  Commander-in-Chief.  The  Post  was  quartered  at  Peak's 
Island,  Casco  Bay,  for  several  days,  during  which,  original  pastimes  served  to  make 
the  occasion  intensely  delightful. 

DEATH  OF  GENERAL  GRANT. 

On  the  evening  of  July  31st,  1885,  a  special  meeting  was  held  to  take  action 
upon  the  death  of  General  Grant,  and  a  committee  was  appointed  to  solicit  contribu- 
tions to  defray  the  expenses  of  the  Post  to  New  York  and  return,  to  attend  the 
funeral.  Another  special  meeting  was  held  August  5th,  1885,  at  which  the  committee 
reported  a  sufficient  sum  in  hand,  and  it  was  voted  to  attend  the  funeral.  The  follow- 
ing resolutions  were  also  adopted  : 

"Ulysses  S.  Grant,  a  comrade  of  George  G.  Mead  Post,  G.  A.  R.,  Department  of  Pennsylvania, 
having  in  obedience  to  orders  of  our  Supreme  Commander,  been  removed  from  this  life  to  a  higher 
and  better  sphere  beyond,  Dahlgren  Post,  No.  2,  Dept.  Mass.,  desires  to  pay  its  humble  tribute  to  the 
memory  of  our  illustrious  comrade,  and  joins  with  all  the  people  of  our  common  country  in  recogniz- 
ing the  transcendent  ability,  singleness  of  purpose,  and  pure  patriotism  with  which  he  served  the 
cause  of  the  Union  in  military  and  civic  life.  Our  great  leader  has  gone  from  among  us,  but  the 
mighty  power  of  his  glorious  life  remains,  our  incentive  and  encouragement." 


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More  than  one  hundred  comrades  left  Boston  on  Friday  evening,  August  7th, 
participated  in  the  funeral  procession  on  Saturday,  and  returned  that  night,  reaching 
home  on  Sunday  morning. 

PATCH  HOnESTEAD  FUND. 

The  death  of  Past  Dept.  Commander  George  H.  Patch  was  deeply  mourned  by 
Dahlgren  Post  on  account  of  his  many  estimable  qualities,  his  great  abilities,  and  his 
frequent  participation  in  its  undertakings.  At  a  special  meeting  held  July  29th,  1887, 
resolutions  of  sympathy  w  ere  adopted  and  the  first  hundred  dollars  were  subscribed  by 
the  comrades  towards  paying  off  the  mortgage  on  his  estate,  thus  creating  the  "Patch 
Homestead  Fund,"  which  not  only  satisfied  all  claims  against  the  late  comrade  Patch, 
but  left  a  generous  sum  for  the  widow.  The  Post  attended  the  funeral  on  Sunday, 
July  31st,  ^887,  at  South  Framingham,  in  full  uniform,  with  over  one  hundred  comrades 
in  line. 

TRIP  TO  BAR  HARBOR. 

One  of  our  most  gratifving  trips  in  the  annals  of  the  Post,  consisted  of  an  excur- 
sion to  Bar  Harbor,  Me.  The  comrades,  accompanied  by  the  American  l]and  of 
Boston,  took  passage  by  steamer  Friday  evening,  September  2nd,  1887,  and  returned 
on  the  following  Tuesday.  The  party,  including  guests,  numbered  about  seventy 
persons,  and  every  moment  of  the  tour  was  replete  with  happiness. 

WELCOME  TO  YACHTSMEN. 

Accompanied  by  the  First  Regiment  Drum  Corps,  over  one  hundred  comrades  of 
Dahlgren  Post  attended  the  reception  in  Faneuil  Hall,  on  the  evening  of  Friday? 
October  7th,  1887,  tendered  to  the  yachting  heroes.  Gen.  Paine  and  the  late  Edward 
Burgess,  by  the  city  of  Boston.  They  carried  a  banner  inscribed  "  The  Volunteers  of 
'61  welcome  home  the  victorious  Volunteer  of  '87."  After  entering  and  encircling  the 
hall,  with  drawn  swords  liashing  in  the  bright  electric  illumination,  the  word 
V-o-l-u  n-t-e-e-r  was  spelled  in  unison  and  then  pronounced  by  syllables  Vol-un-teer, 
the  effect  of  which  was  inspiring  and  the  immense  audience  present  burst  out  into 
hearty  cheers  for  the  Post,  after  which  Chaplain  Bradley  was  introduced  by  the  ]\Iayor 
and  spoke  as  follows  : 

"Gen.  Paine,  Mr.  Burgess  and  Crew  of  the  Volunteer:  — 

The  Volunteers  of  '61,  who,  on  many  a  bloody  battlefield  and  slippery  deck,  foughi  to  maintain  the 
Union  and  uphold  the  honor  of  the  flag,  welcome  you,  the  Volunteers  of  '87,  who,  in  a  friendly  contest, 
have  made  the  proudest  nation  in  the  world  strike  its  colors,  and  have  nailed  our  own  to  the  mast." 

KETTLEDRUn. 

Among  the  many  successful  entertainments  that  have  taken  place  under  the 
auspices  of  Dahlgren  Post,  none  was  more  enjoyable  than  the  Kettledrum  that 
occurred  in  Memorial  Hall,  on  the  evening  of  November  14th,  1887.  Over  six  hundred 
guests  partook  of  supper  in  the  lower  hall,  served  by  comrades  of  the  Post,  and  sub- 
sequentlv  listened  to  an  entertainment  in  the  hall  above.  The  net  receipts  amounted 
to  several  hundred  dollars. 

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ANNIVERSARY  BANQUET. 

The  eighth  anniversary  of  the  organization  of  the  Post  was  celebrated  on  ^londay 
evening,  February  20th,  1888,  in  ^Memorial  Hall,  with  a  banquet  at  which  over  one 
hundred  comrades  were  seated.  The  post  prandial  exercises  were  conhned  to  com- 
rades of  the  Post  and  consisted  of  speeches,  songs,  stories,  personal  experiences  and 
various  diversions. 

CAMP  FIRE. 

On  the  evening  of  May  23rd,  1888,  a  Camp  Fire  was  held  in  Memorial  Hall,  to 
which  none  but  comrades  of  the  Post  and  Associate  Members  were  admitted.  Re- 
freshments were  served  and  a  variety  entertainment  afforded  rare  amusement. 

DEDICATION  IN  HALDEN. 

On  Sunday.  June  3rd,  1888.  the  Post  visited  ^lalden  and  joined  in  the  ceremonies 
of  dedicating  the  Soldiers"  Monument  in  the  cemetery  there.  The  conveyance  was 
by  horse  cars  and  ninety  comrades  participated. 

riEMORIAL  HALL. 

As  early  as  April,  1SS2,  a  committee  was  appointed  to  take  into  consideration  the 
matter  oE  erecting  a  building  adapted  to  the  wants  of  the  Post,  and  suitable  for  public 
use.  It  was  not  until  four  years  later,  however,  that  action  in  this  direction  was 
taken,  at  which  time  the  property  now  owned  by  the  Post  on  E  Street,  was  purchased. 
It  was  obtained  at  a  low  price,  and  the  purchase  money  was  loaned  by  members 
of  the  Post.  Extensive  alterations  have  been  made  in  the  upper  portion  of  the 
building. 

DEATH  OF  GEN.  SHERIDAN. 

Public  Memorial  Services  were  held  on  Sunday  evening  August  12th.  1888,  in  the 
People's  Church,  in  memory  of  Gen.  Philip  H.  Sheridan,  and  Dahlgren  Post  attended 
in  full  uniform  by  in\"itation  under  orders  issued  by  Commander  W.  F.  Clerke.  An 
address  was  delivered  by  the  pastor.  Rev.  R.  L.  Greene.  Chaplain  of  the  Post. 

ASSOCIATE  HEMBERS. 

At  an  early  period  in  the  history  of  Dahlgren  Post  it  was  voted  to  establish  an 
Associate  ^Membership  composed  of  patriotic  citizens,  but  it  was  not  until  the  year 
r888  that  any  systematic  attempt  wns  made  at  enrolment.  Since  that  time  the  number 
of  admissions  have  increased  until  now  this  auxiliary  body  numbers  nearly  one  hun- 
dred members  who  can  be  relied  upon  at  any  time  for  generous  contributions  and 
lielpful  ettort  in  executing  the  undertakings  of  the  Post. 


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FUNERAL  OF  COL.  WELLINGTON. 

The  sudden  death  of  Col.  Austin  C.  Wellington,  who,  although  a  comrade  of  Post 
1T3,  G.  A.  R.,  was  an  Associate  Member  of  Dahlgren  Post,  caused  widespread  grief, 
and  the  funeral  services  on  Sunday,  Sept.  23rd,  1888,  were  largely  attended  by  the  Post 
in  full  uniform. 

BAZAAR. 

After  months  of  preparation,  a  Grand  Bazaar  was  held  during  the  week,  beginning 
Oct.  22nd,  1888,  for  the  purpose  of  liquidating  the  debt  upon  Memorial  Hall  where  the 
Bazaar  took  place.  The  comrades  and  the  ladies  of  Dahlgren  Relief  Corps  engaged  in 
the  undertaking  with  great  enthusiasm,  and  the  response  of  the  public  was  very  gener- 
ous. The  Bazaar  was  opened  by  Department  Commander,  Myron  P.  Walker,  who,  in 
the  presence  of  a  large  audience,  spoke  ofthe  purposes  of  the  Bazaar  and  the  work  of  the 
G.  A.  R.  The  hall  was  handsomely  decorated  and  the  tables  were  well  filled  with  con- 
tributions from  the  friends  of  the  Post,  Generous  donations  of  money  were  also  re- 
ceived, the  whole  amounting  to  over  fourteen  hundred  dollars  as  subscribed  in  an  ele- 
gant Memorial  Album  prepared  for  the  purpose  and  intended  for  preservation.  The 
management  of  the  Bazaar  was  entrusted  to  a  committee  that  labored  harmoniously  and 
zealously,  composed  as  follows  :— J.  Payson  Bradley,  Chairman  ;  R.  B.  Henderson,  Sec- 
retary;  Fred.  C.  Floyd,  Treasurer;  Albert  Tuttle,  William  F.  Gierke,  George  H.  Innis, 
N.  T.  Howard,  Albert  D.  Neal,  Henry  Bright,  J.  H.  O'Donnell,  James  D.  Kenney, 
J.  Frank  Foster,  John  McDonough.    The  result  was  a  net  profit  of  over  ^4,000. 

SONS  OF  VETERANS. 

As  an  auxiliary  to  the  Post,  Dahlgren  Camp,  Sons  of  Veterans  was  instituted  in 
Memorial  Hall,  on  Monday  Evening,  June  3rd,  1889,  when  the  following  officers  were 
obligated : —  Captain,  E.  G.  Priest ;  First  Lieutenant  W.  H.  Phillips ;  Second 
Lieutenant  L  W.  Floyd.  A  large  number  of  the  comrades  of  Dahlgren  Post  were 
present  and  they  also  obligated  as  provided  by  the  ritual. 

VISIT  TO  NEWTON. 

By  invitation  of  Past  Commander  Arthur  Neilson,  Dahlgren  Post  visited  his  home 
in  Newton  on  Monday,  June  17th,  1889,  and  although  the  weather  was  unfavorable, 
the  occasion  was  made  memorable  by  the  readiness  with  which  the  comrades  adapted 
themselves  to  the  circumstances.  Securing  a  hall,  they  improvised  an  impromptu 
programme  and  entertained  the  comrades  of  Charles  Ward  Post  and  a  body  of  prom- 
inent citizens  who  assembled  by  invitation.  Subsequently,  when  the  storm  had 
subsided,  sports  were  inaugurated  in  the  open  air,  during  which  the  clergy  was  invoked 
to  aid  in  the  festivities,  and  a  foot  race  between  Rev.  J.  J.  Lewis  and  Rev.  Pleasant 
Hunter  created  much  amusement.  Thus  Dahlgren  Post  accomplished  a  feat  that  has 
probably  never  been  attempted  by  any  other  post  of  the  G.  A.  R. 


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JULY  FOURTH,  1889. 

By  invitation  of  Mayor  Hart,  Dahlgren  Post  attended  the  public  exercises  on  the 
Fourth  of  July,  1889,  in  the  Boston  Theatre.  With  Commander  Henderson  at  their 
head,  about  one  hundred  comrades  marched  from  Memorial  Hall  to  participate  in  the 
occasion  hoping  thus  to  encourage  a  more  general  attendance  upon  the  patriotic 
ceremonies  which  have  always  marked  the  celebration  of  the  National  Anniversary  in 
Boston. 

TRIP  TO  COTTAGE  CITY. 

Early  in  the  year  1889,  the  post  voted  to  visit  Cottage  City  and  Nantucket,  and 
arrangements  were  made  by  Commander  Henderson  and  an  efficient  committee.  The 
Post  started  on  Monday.  August  5th,  accompanied  by  the  Brockton  Band.  Arriving 
at  New  Bedford,  the  Post  was  received  by  Pierce  Post  and  escorted  to  the  Parker 
House,  where  a  banquet  was  awaiting.  Mayor  Clifford  and  other  city  officials  were 
present.  After  an  hour  at  the  tables  and  the  enjoyment  of  an  excellent  menu. 
Dahlgren  Post  was  escorted  to  the  steamer  and  departed  with  pleasant  memories  of  a 
very  happy  event.  At  Cottage  City,  the  Post  was  received  by  a  delegation  of  com 
rades  and  citizens  who  performed  escort  duty  for  a  parade  through  the  principal 
streets  to  Ocean  Park,  where  a  welcome  was  extended,  and  thence  to  the  Pawnee 
House.  On  Tuesday,  the  Post  visited  Nantucket,  returning  at  night  after  a  pleasurable 
ocean  sail  that  was  noted  for  a  continuous  season  of  festivity  that  will  live  forever  in 
the  memories  of  all  who  shared  in  the  happy  occasion,  among  whom  were  many 
strangers,  who  before  landing,  complimented  the  Post  with  a  vote  of  thanks  for  the 
entertainment  that  had  been  furnished  during  the  trip.  In  the  evening  a  "'Social 
Hop  "  was  held  at  the  hotel  in  honor  of  the  Post,  which  was  attended  by  the  elite  of 
the  town,  and  which  proved  to  be  a  very  enjoyable  ending  of  the  day.  On  Wednesday 
morning  a  burlesque  ball  game  furnished  sport  for  players  and  spectators.  The  Post 
was  summoned  to  an  earl}-  dinner  for  departure  at  one  o'clock.  Upon  the  return  trip- 
a  halt  was  again  made  at  New  Bedford,  where  another  reception  awaited  by  Rodman 
Post,  which  escorted  the  visitors  to  City  Hall,  where  a  banquet  was  served,  followed  by 
speeches  from  Mayor  Clifford,  Commander  Henderson,  Past  Commander  Innis, 
Commander  Giff'ord,  Chaplain  Bradle}'  and  others.  At  the  close  of  the  delightful 
occasion,  Dahlgren  Post  was  escorted  to  the  train,  and  was  cheered  upon  its  journey 
home  by  joyous  remembrances  of  the  comrades  and  citizens  of  New  Bedford. 

FRATERNAL  VISIT. 

On  Tuesday  afternoon.  Sept.  24th.  1SS9, Dahlgren  Post  visited  the  home  of  comrade 
William  H.  Lee.  in  Greenwood,  by  invitation.  About  one  hundred  comrades  accom- 
panied by  ladies.  Sons  of  Veterans  and  associate  members,  joined  in  the  visit,  and 
enjoyed  the  generous  hospitality  of  comrade  Lee  and  his  estimable  wife.  Games  of 
base  ball  and  foot  ball  were  indulged  in  by  some,  while  others  enioyed  the  spacious 
lawns  and  verandas  for  restful  lounging  and  social  communion.  Supper  was  served  in  an 
adjacent  grove,  which  at  twilight  was  illuminated  with  Chinese  lanterns.  Later  a  camp 
fire  was  lighted  around  which  speeches  were  made  and  stories  told  for  several  hours,  which 
were  passed  in  jovial  good  fellowship,  until  the  time  of  departure  by  a  late  train. 


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DEPARTriENT  COMllANDERSe 

Dahlgren  Post  holds  the  honor  of  having  had  two  of  its  comrades  elected  to  tht 
highest  office  in  the  G.  A.  R.,  of  r^Iassachusetts.  The  late  comrade  Richard  F.  Tobin 
was  elected  Department  Commander  in  i8S6,  and  four  \-ears  later,  comrade  George  H. 
Innis  was  chosen  to  the  same  high  office.  These  comrades  have  also  held  the  office  of 
Senior  Vice  Commander-in-Chief,  thus  creating  a  distinction  for  Dahlgren  Post  not 
enjoyed  by  any  other  Post  of  the  G.  A.  R.,  in  the  entire  country 

PRESENTATION  OF  PORTRAITS. 

During  the  post  prandial  exercises  in  Memorial  Hall,  on  Memorial  Day  1S90,  crayon 
portraits  of  comrades  Tobin  and  Innis  were  presented  to  the  Post  by  a  few  comrades 
in  recognition  of  their  election  to  the  highest  office  of  the  organization  in  the  State. 
The  presentation  was  made  by  comrade  Fred.  C.  Floyd,  who  said  that  the  portraits 
were  designed  as  a  tribute  to  the  two  comrades  and  that  those  who  had  subscribed  the 
money  to  pay  for  the  testimonials  believed  in  giving  expression  to  their  esteem  while 
the  comrades  were  living.  The  portraits  are  life  size  and  richly  mounted  in 
heavy  gold  frames.  They  were  accepted  by  Commander  Drown  in  behalf  of  the  Post, 
who  called  upon  the  two  comrades  in  turn,  each  of  whom  expressed  the  pleasure  they 
felt  that  their  record  was  deemed  worthy  of  commemoration.  The  portraits  were 
assigned  positions  upon  the  wall  in  rear  of  the  Commander's  chair,  where  they  now 
hang. 

PRESENTATION  TO  DAHLGREN  CAMP. 

On  Wednesday  evening.  April  23rd.  1S90,  Memorial  Hall  contained  an  assemblage 
comprising  members  of  Dahlgren  Post,  Dahlgren  Corps  and  Dahlgren  Camp,  about 
two  hundred  of  whom  first  sat  down  to  a  banquet,  after  which  an  elegant  silk  tiag  was 
presented  to  the  camp  in  behalf  of  the  comrades  of  the  Post.  Following  this,  a  set  of 
guidons  was  presented  to  the  camp  by  Mrs.  G.  T.  Spooner  in  behalf  of  the  Relief  Corps. 
Speeches  and  an  entertainment  fittingly  closed  a  delightful  occasion. 

OBSEQUIES  OF  DR.  WILSON. 

On  Sunday,  May  nth,  1890,  Dr.  Arthur  H.  Wilson,  an  esteemed  comrade  of 
Dahlgren  Post,  departed  this  life  so  suddenly  that  the  entire  community  shared  in  a 
general  sorrow^  The  obsequies  were  imposing  and  were  attended  by  Dahlgren  Post 
in  full  uniform.  .  . 

MEMORIAL  OF  THE  FLOWERS. 

On  ^Memorial  Day,  1890,  many  comiades  of  Dahlgren  Post  attended  the  public 
service  to  the  Unknown  Dead  held  in  St.  John's  M.  E.  Church  by  Dahlgren  Relief 
Corps.  Tlie  church  was  crowded  and  the  excercises  consisted  of  the  erection  of  a 
floral  mound  by  children,  who  represented  the  states  of  the  Union  and  who,  as  each 
deposited  their  flowers  at  the  base  of  a  broken  column,  recited  an  appropriate  verse. 
The  service  was  very  touching  and  impressive,  and  it  has  several  times  been  repeated 
in  the  cemetery  at  City  Point. 


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SOLDIERS*  HOriE. 

About  fifty  comrades  of  Dahlgren  Post  visited  the  Soldiers'  Home  in  Chelsea  on 
Tuesday  evening,  May  27th,  1890,  and  entertained  the  inmates  with  a  programme  of 
music  and  speeches,  that  elicited  repeated  demonstrations  of  approval.  The  visits  of 
the  Post  have  been  frequent  since  the  home  was  established. 


NATIONAL  ENCAnPMENT, 

The  National  Encampment  in  1890  is  memorable  in  the  annals  of  Dahlgren  Post, 
for  many  reasons.  In  the  grand  parade  on  Tuesday,  August  12th,  it  had  the 
pleasure  of  escorting  one  of  its  own  members,  comrade  George  H.  Innis,  who  rode  at 
the  head  of  the  Department  of  Massachusetts  as  its  Commander.  A  large  number  of 
the  comrades  of  the  Post  participated  in  the  event,  and  by  their  soldierly  appearance 
they  not  only  received  an  ovation  all  along  the  line  of  march,  but  elicited  the  com- 
mendation of  President  Harrison  as  they  passed  the  reviewing  stand  at  Copley  Square. 
An  attractive  feature  of  the  parade  was  the  original  American  flag,  which  was  carried 
by  a  comrade  of  Dahlgren  Post.  It  is  the  identical  flag  that  was  nailed  to  the  mast  of 
the  ship  Bon  Homme  Richard  during  the  famous  engagement  in  1779  ^'^^^  British 
war  ships  Serapis  and  Countess  of  Scarborough^  and  in  which  contest,  John  Paul  Jones, 
to  whom  the  flag  was  presented  by  the  patriotic  ladies  of  Philadelphia,  achieved 
immortal  renown. 

On  Wednesday,  a  detail  of  twenty  ^comrades  of  Dahlgren  Post  performed  guard 
duty  in  Music  Hall  while  the  National  Encampment  was  in  session. 

On  7'hursday,  Post  2  of  Philadelphia  and  Post  2  of  Washington  were  the  guests 
of  Dahlgren  Post.  The  programme  comprised  a  trip  to  historic  Plymouth,  a  sea  shore 
dinner  at  Downer  Landing,  and  a  banquet.  Returning  by  steamer  in  the  early  evening 
a  landing  was  made  at  Loring's  Wharf,  and  the  line  of  march  was  then  taken  up  for 
Memorial  Hall.  The  route  was  through  M  Street  and  Broadway  along  which  the 
citizens  of  South  Boston  had  decorated  their  residences  profusely.  When  the  column 
of  veterans  reached  Broadway  they  found  it  ablaze  with  fireworks  and  many  residences 
brilliantly  illuminated.  Hundreds  of  Chinese  lanterns  adorned  the  buildings  and  ex- 
tended across  the  street  at  frequent  intervals.  The  visiting  posts  were  received  by  the 
men,  women  and  children  of  South  Boston,  who  completely  filled  the  street,  with  a 
complete  ovation,  cheer  upon  cheer  being  heard  above  the  noise  of  exploding  bombs 
and  rockets.  The  pyrotechnic  demonstration  continued  until  the  column  reached 
Memorial  Hall. 

Upon  reaching  the  hall  a  sumptuous  banquet  was  found  to  be  awaiting  the  tired 
veterans,  who  to  the  number  of  450,  took  seats.  Post  prandial  exercises  continued 
for  several  hours,  speeches  being  made  by  resident  and  visiting  comrades  whose  prin- 
cipal topics  were  the  events  of  the  day. 

The  expenses  of  Dahlgren  Post  during  Encampment  week  were  met  by  the 
generous  contributions  of  friends  of  the  Post. 


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RECEPTION, 

On  the  evening  of  October  ist,  1890,  a  reception  was  tendered  in  Memorial  Hall 
to  Department  Commander  George  H.  Innis  and  Assistant  Quartermaster-General 
John  H,  O'Donnell,  upon  their  return  from  a  trip  to  Europe.  They  related  their  ex- 
periences and  the  programme  of  the  evening  otherwise  consisted  of  music,  recitations 
and  speeches  by  comrades  and  associate  members,  at  the  close  of  which  refreshments 
were  served. 

A  TESTinONIAL. 

At  the  regular  meeting  of  Dahlgren  Post  on  Wednesday  evening,  November  5th,  ^ 
1890,  Past  Department  Commander  W.  H.  G.  Richardson  of  Washington,  D.  C, 
appeared  as  the  bearer  of  a  testimonial  from  Kit  Carson  Post,  consisting  of  a  series 
of  Resolutions,  expressive  of  the  sentiments  of  the  Post  for  the  reception  extended 
by  Dahlgren  Post  during  the  National  Encampment  in  August,  The  resolutions  are 
handsomely  engrossed  and  framed  and  now  adorn  the  walls  of  Memorial  Hall 

DEATH  OF  COriRADE  TOBIN. 

Dahlgren  Post  shared  in  the  grief  caused  by  the  death  of  Senior  Vice  Com- 
mander-in-Chief Richard  F.  Tobin,  who,  after  a  short  illness,  expired  on  Saturday, 
November  22nd,  1890.  The  funeral  occurred  on  the  following  Wednesday  and  the 
obsequies  were  held  in  the  Cathedral  of  the  Holy  Cross.  Accompanied  by  the  Brock- 
ton Band,  Dahlgren  Post,  in  full  uniform,  with  arms  reversed,  escorted  the  remains 
from  the  family  residence  to  the  Cathedral,  and  from  there  a  portion  of  the  distance  to 
Mount  Calvary  Cemetery,  where,  at  the  grave  of  the  departed  comrade,  the  burial 
service  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic  was  performed  by  the  officers  of  the 
Post. 

SILVER  JUBILEE. 

Dahlgren  Post  celebrated  the  twenty-fifth  anniversary  of  the  founding  of  the 
Grand  Army  of  the  Republic  on  ^londay  evening,  April  6th,  189 1,  in  Memorial  Hall. 
An  invitation  to  participate  was  extended  to  Dahlgren  Relief  Corps,  Dahlgren  Sons 
of  Veterans,  Associate  Members,  the  wives  and  children  of  comrades,  the  press,  the 
clergy  and  citizens.  In  response  the  attendance  was  large,  completely  filling  the  hall. 
Adjutant  Treadwell  began  the  exercises  by  reading  the  general  order  of  the  Comman- 
der in-Chief  relating  to  the  commemoration,  after  which,  prayer  was  offered  by  Chaplain 
Bradley,  at  the  conclusion  of  which,  Commander  Foster  made  a  brief  address 
and  then  introduced  comrade  R.  B.  Lincoln,  chairman  of  the  committee,  who  conduc- 
ted a  very  enjoyable  programme  of  songs,  recitations,  and  speeches,  terminating  with 
refreshments.    The  occasion  was  a  marked  one  in  the  history  of  Dahlgren  Post. 


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DEATH  OF  ADJT.  GEN.  HUNROE 

The  intimate  associations  with  Assistant  Adjutant-General  Alfred  C.  ^vlunroe 
endeared  him  to  many  comrades  of  Dahlgren  Post  which,  upon  his  decease,  voted  to 
attend  the  funeral  which  occurred  in  Weymouth,  on  June  21st,  1S91,  A  large  number 
of  the  comrades  were  present,  thus  testifying  to  their  high  regard  for  one  w^ho  had  in 
many  ways  manifested  his  devotion  to  them  and  the  Grand  Army  at  large= 

PORTRAIT  OF  CHAPLAIN  BRADLEY. 

During  a  "  Smoke  Talk at  the  close  of  the  regular  meeting  of  Dahlgren  Post,  on 
the  evening  of  October  yth,  1891,  there  occurred  another  of  the  pleasing  events  that 
have  distinguished  the  record  of  the  Post.  At  a  favorable  moment,  Past  Commander 
R.  B.  Henderson  was  introduced.  Pie  first  spoke  with  pride  of  the  achievments  of 
the  Post  and  its  personnel,  then  of  one  member  who  had  been  so  active  in  its  under- 
takings as  to  be  deserving  of  a  special  token  of  admiration  and  respect.  \\'ithout 
calling  his  name,  comrade  Henderson  then  unveiled  a  handsome  crayon  portrait  of 
comrade  J.  Payson  Bradley,  chaplain  of  the  Post,  which  he  presented  to  him  in  well- 
chosen  words,  with  the  provision  that  it  should  hang  in  ^Memorial  Hall. 
Chaphun  Bradley  accepted  the  gift,  closing  his  remarks  by  expressing  the  hope  that  the 
comrades  might  never  have  reason  to  feel  ashamed  that  his  picture  adorned  the  room. 

NEW  UNIFORM. 

In  December,  189 1,  after  much  consideration,  Dahlgren  Post  voted  to  make  a 
radical  change  in  its  uniform,  retaining,  however  the  white  helmet.  As  adopted,  the 
new  uniform  will  consist  of  light  blue  pants,  with  white  cord  at  the  outside  seams. 
The  blouse  will  be  dark  blue,  trimmed  with  black  braid.  The  fatigue  cap  has  been  dis- 
carded and  a  military  cap  substituted  of  dark  blue  with  the  G.  A,  R.  monogram  in 
gold  bullion.  This  uniform  will  be  worn  for  the  tirst  time  upon  the  trip  to  \\'ashington 
in  September,  1892,  and  it  is  expected  that  the  Post,  which  has  always  been  noted  for 
its  neat  appearance,  will  attract  still. greater  attention. 

^  WASHINGTON  ENCAMPMENT. 

As  early  as  the  first  meeting  in  September,  1S91,  Dahlgren  Post  voted  to  attend 
the  National  Encampment  to  be  held  in  \\'ashington  in  September,  1892.  and  a  com 
mittee  appointed,  consisting  of  comrades  Innis,  Henderson  and  Bradlev,  who 
immediately  commenced  to  make  arrangements  for  the  trip.  The  Brockton  Band  was 
engaged  at  once,  and  the  St.  James  Hotel  in  Washington.  The  comrades  immediately 
began  operations,  under  direction  of  a  \\'ays  and  Means  Committee,  for  obtaining 
funds  to  pay  the  expenses  of  the  trip.  Subscriptions  books  were  issued  for  that  pur- 
pose, and  it  was  voted  to  hold  an  Old  Folks'  Concert  on  March  24th,  in  the  Peoples' 


4'6 


Church.  Mr.  W.  T.  Lapham,  noted  for  his  skill  as  a  leader  of  large  choruses  as  well 
as  his  friendship  for  the  G.  A.  R.,  and  especially  this  Post,  gratuitously  gave  his  ser- 
vices as  director  and  to  him  and  the  many  others  who  took  part  in  the  concert  is  the 
Post  indebted  for  the  financial  result  which  amounted  to  five  hundred  dollars.  In 
January,  1892,  the  Post  voted  to  hold  a  . 

GRAND  FAIR 

in  Memorial  Hall  to  secure  funds  for  the  Washington  trip,  and  this  occurred  during 
the  first  week  in  May.  The  ladies  of  the  Relief  Corps  and  Members  of  Dahlgren 
Camp,  Sons  of  Veterans  joined  in  making  the  undertaking  successful.  The  contribu- 
tions were  generous  and  the  patronage  satisfactory,  the  profits  amounting  to  over  one 
thousand  dollars.    A  Sub-Committee  was  also  appointed  to  prepare  this 

HISTORICAL  SOUVENIR. 

and  instructed  to  send  a  copy  to  each  member  of  Kit  Carson  Post  No.  2,  of  Washington 
previous  to  the  National  Encampment  in  that  city. 

The  pictures  of  the  Post  and  Relief  Corps  were  taken  during  a  halt  on  Memorial 
Day,  upon  the  historical  summit  on  Dorchester  Heights  where  Gen.  Washington  erected 
batteries  that  caused  the  evacuation  of  Boston  harbor  in  March,  1776.  It  is  thought 
that  the  volume  possesses  a  value  that  will  be  recognized  by  the  friends  of  Dahlgren 
Post. 


Lflst  of  Gon^radcs. 

Dahlgren  Post,  No.  2. 


Abbott,  Louis  P. 
Allen,  Lorenzo  L. 
Appleton,  S.  Herbert 

Arey,  Benjamin  L. 

Bailey,  Wm.  H.  H. 

Barbour,  Isaac  R. 

Barnes,  Otis  H. 
Barstow,  William  H. 
Batchelder, Joseph  W 
Billings,  Henry 
Bingham,  Oscar  N. 
Blake,  John  B. 
Booth,  Stephen 
Boss,  Robert  F. 
Bradley,  J.  Payson 
Brennan,  Dennis  F. 
Bright,  Henry 
Brothers,  Joshua 
Brougham,  Edward  J. 
Brown,  Edward  E. 
Brown,  George  A. 
Brown,  Stephen 
Brown,  William  S. 
BuNTiN,  Alonzo 
Burdick,  Oliver  E. 
Burditt,  Charles  E. 
Burnham, John  H. 
Burrage,  George  D. 
Burrows,  William  E. 
BussELL,  Charles  S. 
Callahan,  George  A. 
Campbell,  Benjamin  M. 

Campbell,  Harrison  C. 

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Cargill,  William  A. 
Carven,  Owen  S. 
Chadbourne,  F.  T. 
Chapin,  John  S. 
Chase,  Henry  A. 
Chase,  Thomas  E. 
Clapp,  Peleg  F. 
Clarke,  Edward  R. 
Clarke,  Rufus  F. 
Clerke,  Charles  S. 
Clerke,  William  F. 
Clough,  Joseph  H. 
Cluff,  Anthony  A. 
Cole,  George  S. 
Connors,  John 
Cook,  William  P. 
Cooke,  Albert  W. 
Crowley,  James 
Cutter,  Edward  A. 
Dacy,  George  L, 
Daily,  Lewis  L. 
Davenport,  George 
Damrell,  Edwin  F. 
Deane,  Hiram  F. 
Dickey,  Horatio  G.  Jr., 
Dodge,  George  K. 
Doherty,  William  W. 
Donnell,  Benjamin  F. 
Donovan,  Patrick  H. 
Drake,  Le  Preleit, 
Drown,  Benjamin  F. 
D'Vys,  George  C. 

Everett,  Horace  S. 

Faduloff,  Elias 
Farley,  John 
Farrell,  John  R. 


1? 


U.  S.  Eng.  Corps 
13th  N.  Y.  H.  Art 
27th  Me.  Inf. 
35th  R.  I.  Inf. 
U.  S.  Navy. 
5th  Mass.  Light  Bati 
1 6th  Mass.  Batt. 
U.  S.  Navy. 
3d  N.  H.  Inf. 
5th  Mass.  Inf. 
22nd  Mass.  Inf. 
L'.  S.  Signal  Corps 
U.  S.  Navy. 
6th  Mass.  Inf. 
nth  Me.  Inf. 
1st  Mass.  Cav. 
20th  Mass.  Inf. 
24th  Mass.  Inf. 
48th  Mass.  Inf. 
Sth  Me.  Inf. 
loih  Mass.  Inf. 
4Sth  Mass.  Inf. 
loth  Mass.  Batt. 
3d  Mass.  Cavalry. 
14th  Me.  Inf. 
99th  N.  Y.  Inf. 
9th  Mass.  Inf. 
35th  Mass.  Inf. 
17th  Mass.  Inf. 
6th  Mass.  Inf. 
5th  R.  I.  Inf. 
U.  S.  Navy. 
5th  Mass.  Inf. 
U.S.  Navy. 
U.S.  NavV. 
Sth  N.  H.  Inf. 
4Sth  Mass.  Inf. 


48 


LIST  OF  MEMBERS  — Continued. 


P'aulkner,  J. 
Ferris,  Jacob  A. 
Fish,  Isaac  S., 
Floyd,  Fred  C. 
Ford,  Augustus 
Foster,  J.  Frank 
Gage,  Silas  G. 
Gallagher,  Chas.  T. 
Gallagher,  Wm.  J. 
Gaylord.  Levi  B. 
Gerald,  Robert  F. 
Gibson,  George  N. 
Girardin,  Louis 
Glenn,  Robert 
Godfrey,  John  F., 
Godfrey,  Wash  FL 
Graves.  Reuel 
Gray,  Nathan 
Green,  Charles  A. 
Green,  Henry  A. 
Green,  James  H. 
Greene,  Roscoe  L. 
Greier,  Ch\rles  J. 
Griffin,  Alfred  S. 
Haggett,  William  H. 
Haley,  Bartholemevv 
Hall,  George  L. 
Ham,  Benjamin  A. 
Handy,  Frank 
Harrington,  Henry 
Hatch,  Charles  H. 
Henderson,  Robert  I>. 
Hill,  Joseph  M. 
Hildreth,  Horace  W. 
Hobbs,  John  J. 
Horton,  Samuel  J. 
Howard,  Nat.  T. 
HucKiNS,  Francis  C. 
Hughes,  Francis  M. 
Innis,  George  H. 
Jacks,  Charles  E. 
Jackson,  Charles  A. 
Jackson,  Charles  E. 
Jenks,  Francis  Z. 
Johnston,  E.  B. 
Jones,  Chester  T. 
Jones,  G.  Howard 
Jones,  Moses  A. 
JosLiN,  George  C. 
Kane,  William  B. 
Keating,  Patrick  X. 
Kendall,  Charles  D. 


13th  U.  S.  Inf. 
1st  Mass  Inf. 
1st  Mass.  Heavy  Art. 
40th  N.  Y.  Inf. 
42nd  Mass.  Inf. 
9th  N.  H.  Inf. 
nith  N.  Y.  Inf. 
ist  Un.  Co.  Mass.  Inf. 
6ist  Mass.  Inf. 
29th  Mass.  Inf. 
nth  Mass.  Inf. 
U.  S.  Navy. 
U.  S.  Navy, 
ist  Mass.  Cav. 
7th  Mass.  Inf. 
3d  N.  H.  Inf. 
i8th  Me.  Inf. 
4th  Me.  Inf. 
nth  U.  S.  Inf. 
2cth  N.  Y.  Inf. 
nth  U.  S.  Inf. 
14th  Me.  Inf. 
20th  Mass.  Inf. 
nth  Mass.  Inf. 
U.  S.  Navy. 
6th  Mass.  Inf. 
42nd  Mass.  Inf. 
ist  Me.  Batt. 
nth  Mass.  Inf. 
1 6th  Mass.  Batt. 
ist  Mass.  Inf. 
13th  Mass.  Inf. 
30th  Mass.  Inf. 
ist  Me.  Cav. 
39th  Mass.  Inf. 
U.  S.  Navy. 
23d  Mass.  Inf. 
15th  Mass.  Inf. 
U.  S.  Navy, 
loth  Mass.  Lt.  Art. 
ist  Me.  Cav. 
40th  Mass.  Inf. 
t;th  Mass.  Inf. 
59th  Mass.  Inf. 
55th  Pa.  VoL 
U.  S.  Navy. 
5th  Mass.  Inf. 
4th  Mass.  Batt. 
15th  Mass.  Inf. 
2nd  Mass.  Lt.  Batt. 
U.  S.  Navy, 
ist  Mass.  Cav. 


Kenney,  James  D. 
Keyes,  Michael 
Knight,  Fred  W. 
Kramer,  Fredolin 
Kilroy,  James  M. 
Kimball,  Caleb 
Lafield,  William  H. 
Lakeman,  Richard  W, 
Lee,  Cornelius 
Lee,  William  H. 
Lincoln,  Robert  B. 
Lord,  Johe  G. 
LowDEN,  James  J. 
Mackie,  John  A. 
Marshall,  Joan  D. 
Marston,  Leander  K. 
McCuLLOCH,  Chares  J. 
McDonough,  John 
McGaughey,  James 
McLaughlin,  H.  E. 
McVey,  Cornelius  Jr. 
Meissner,  John  G. 
Merritt,  Charles 
Merrill,  George  B. 
Meserve,  Charles  H. 
Miller,  Charles 
Miller,  Thomas  R. 
Mitchell,  Stamford 
Monroe,  Oscar  H. 
Mullen,  Patrick  H. 
Murray,  Jeremiah  A. 
Nason,  David  A. 
Neal,  Albert  D. 
Neale,  Robert  J. 
Neilson,  Arthur 
Ness  ,  John  E. 
Newman,  Henry 
NiLEs,  Stephen  W. 
North,  Leroy  B., 
O'Donnell,  John  H. 
Packard,  Moses  F. 
Paige,  William  J. 
Palmer,  Elijah 
Park,  Frank  E. 
Patch,  Albert 
Paul,  Orrin 
Perry,  Edward  J. 
Pettis,  Id  H. 
Phillips,  Andrew  J. 
Prince,  Louis  E. 
Proctor,  George  B.,  Jn 
Putnam,  Charles  O. 


6ist  Mass.  Inf. 

U.  S.  Navy. 
42nd  Mass.  Inf. 

U.  S.  Navy. 
2nd  Mass.  Cav. 
1 2th  Me.  Inf. 
42nd  Mass.  Inf. 

isl  Mass.  Cav. 

7th  R.  I.  Inf. 
22nd  Wis.  Inf. 

U.  S.  Navy. 

23d  Mass.  Inf. 

6th  U.  S.  Cav. 

50th  Mass.  Inf. 

23d  Mass.  Inf. 

ist  Me.  H.  Art. 
,    ist  Mass.  Cav. 

Tst  Mass.  Inf. 

99th  N.  Y.  Inf. 

nth  Mass.  Inf. 

U.S.  Navy. 

U.  S.  Navy. 

U.  S.  Signal  Corps. 
15th  Un.  Co.,  Mass.  Inf 

3d  Mass.  H.  Art 

84th  N.  Y.  Inf. 

24th  Mass.  Inf.  , 

8th  Me.  Inf. 

62nd  Mass.  Inf. 

32nd  Mass.  Inf. 

[  ith  Mass.  Batt. 

3d  Mass.  Inf. 

U.  S.  Navy. 

nth  Mass.  Inf. 

ist  N.  Y.  Ind.  Vol. 

U.  S.  Navy. 

U.  S.  Navy, 

3d  N.  H.  Inf. 

91st  N.  Y.  Inf. 

U.  S.  Navy. 

cth  Me.  Inf. 

19th  Un.  Co.  Me.  Inf 

38th  Mass.  Inf. 

6th  Mass.  Inf. 

1st  Vt.  Art. 

6th  N.  H.  Inf. 

6ist  Inf. 

42nd  Mass.  Inf. 

1 2th  Conn.  Inf. 

ist  Mass.  Cav. 
.    42d  Mass.  Inf. 

U.  S.  Navy. 


49 


LIST  OF  MEMBERS  — continued. 


Putnam,  Rufus 
Ransom,  William 
Ray,  William 
Reardon,  Dennis  H. 
Riley,  Joseph  C. 
Riley,  John  O. 
Roberts,  James  A. 
RoBBiNS,  Herbert 
Robinson,  Loren  D. 
Rose,  Thomas  F. 
Rush,  James  H., 
Sanborn,  George  W. 
Sanborn, Joel  L. 
Sawyer,  Chauncey  B 
Sawyer,  William  K. 
Semple,  Robert 
SiMONDs,  John  B. 
Smith,  Asa  D. 
Smith,  George  L. 
Snow,  Henry  A. 
Storrs,  Charles  L. 
Stone,  William  F. 
SuLLiVAX,  Daniel  J. 
Sullivan,  James 
Symes,  William  H. 
Talbot,  Thomas  B. 
Tarbett,  Walter 
Telles,  Charles 
Teeling,  Joseph  A, 
Thayer,  George  A. 
ToBiN,  John  M. 
Todd,  William 
Toomoth,  James  H. 


53d  Mass.  Inf. 

3d  Mass.  Batt. 

25th  Me.  Inf. 

U.  S.  Xavy. 

ist  Mass.  Inf. 

U.  S.  Navy. 

17th  Mass.' Inf. 

3d  Me.  Inf. 

22d  Me.  Inf. 

60th  Mass.  Inf. 

6th  Mass.  Inf. 

ist  Mass.  Cav. 

U.  S.  Navy. 

42nd  Mass.  Inf. 

ist  Me.  Inf. 

13th  Vet.  Res.  Corps. 

nth  Mass.  Inf. 

1 6th  Mass.  Inf. 

22nd  Mass.  Inf. 

ist  Mass.  Inf. 

32nd  U.  S.  Col.  Inf. 

nth  Mass.  Inf. 

U.  3.  Navy. 

U.  S.  Navy. 

45th  Mass.  Inf. 

2nd  Mass.  Cav. 

nth  Mass.  Inf. 

24  Mass.  Inf. 

42nd  Mass.  Inf. 

2nd  Mass.  Inf. 

9th  M3.S&.  Inf. 

3d  N.  H.  Inf. 

^oth  N.  Y.  Inf 


Towle,  John 
Treadwell,  Henry  S. 

Tuttle,  Albert 

Wade,  James  H. 
Walker,  George  H. 
Walker,  John  H. 
Wall,  William  H. 
Walsh,  Richard  R. 
Ward,  Charles  A. 
Warfield,  William  V. 
Warren,  Joseph  G. 
Wasgatt,  Charles  E. 
Webber,  William  C. 
Weatherbee,  Albert 
Westcott,  E.  J., 
White,  Thomas  J. 
Whiting,  Charles  H. 
Whittemore,  Eugene 
Whitney,  Frederick 
Whitney,  William  H 

Wilder,  Eben 

Wilkinson,  Frank 
Wilson,  William  W. 
Winnett,  Wendell  W 
Witham,  John  B. 

WiTHINGTON,  JnO.  C. 

Woodward,  Albert  A. 
Wright,  Joseph  W.  B. 
Wright,  Samuel 
Wright,  Samuel  C. 
Young,  Thomas  H. 


nth  Mass.  Inf. 
53d  Mass.  Inf. 

{  U.  S.  Sig.  Corps, 
I  45th  Mass.  Inf. 

38th  Mass.  Inf. 
rst  Me.  Batt. 
1st  Mass.  Cav. 
rst  Mass.  Cav. 
ibt  Mass.  Cav. 
3d  Mass.  Rifles. 
2nd  U.  S.  Cav. 
5th  Mass.  Inf. 
31st  Me.  Inf. 
27th  Me,  Inf, 
51st  Mass.,  Inf. 
60th  Mass.  Inf. 
6th  Me.  Inf. 
I  St  Mass.  Cav. 
3d  Mass.  Inf. 
15th  Mass.  Inf. 
43d  Mass.  Inf. 

j  U.  S.  Navv. 
I  6th  Mass.  Inf. 

26th  Me.  Inf. 
ist  ^lass.  H.  Art. 
3d  Mass.  H.  Art 
33d  U.  S.  Inf. 
1st  Mass.  Inf. 
T2th  R.  I.  Inf. 
14th  Mass.  Batt 
1st  Mass.  Cav. 
29th  Mass.  Inf. 
44th  Mass.  Inf. 


NAME.                             'J^  -.  ' 

SERVICE. 

DIED. 

Joseph  J.  Bell, 

5th  Mass.  Inf. 

January  7,  1881. 

William  C.  Aldrich, 

loth  Maine  Inf. 

January  21,  1882. 

James  Leavitt, 

6th  Mass.  Inf. 

August  ic,  1882. 

Anthony  Neary, 

145th  N.  Y.  Inf. 

February  S,  1883. 

John  H.  Welch, 

3d  Mass.  Battery, 

June  5,  18S4. 

John  H.  Foote, 

8th  Mass.  Inf. 

June  4,  1S85. 

Joseph  R.  Draper,         ,  ^- 

14th  R.  I.  H.  A. 

August  5,  1 88 5. 

George  H.  Colby, 

44th  Mass.  Inf. 

September  13,  1886. 

Daniel  A.  Nyen, 

iithU.  S.  Inf. 

September  22,  1885. 

C  B.  Huston, 

1st  Mass.  Inf. 

December  7,  1886. 

Granville  T.  Spooner, 

I  St  Mass.  Inf. 

March  14,  1887. 

Chas.  Frank  King, 

145th  N.  Y.  Inf. 

March  16,  1887. 

Milton  G.  Wood, 

1st  Vt.  Inf. 

June  14,  1887. 

John  Galvin. 

U.  S.  Navy. 

August  28,  1887. 

Charles  S.  Hildreth, 

1 6th  Maine  Inf. 

December  3,  1S87. 

.William  H.  Gray, 

ist  Mass.  Inf. 

April  12,  188S. 

Charles  H.  Ross, 

I  St  U.  Co.  Mass.  Inf. 

April  20,  1888. 

John  A.  Glines, 

1  0  L  xyi  ct  0  0 .       ex  V  . 

June  17)  1000. 

James  H.  Kane, 

2d  Mass.  L.  Bat. 

January  26,  1889. 

Alvin  M.  Turner, 

isL  j>jass.  n.  rv. 

February  20,  1889. 

George  R.  King, 

ith  AT  a  s*;  Tnf 

February  25)  1889 

David  M.  Carter, 

ivi  arcu  10,  looy. 

Thomas  J.  Harrington, 

r  f  V»   A  T  n  c        I  f 

^[11  ivi  dss.  1  n  I . 

iviarcn  20,  looc). 

Francis  Heald, 

50111  iviass.  int. 

February  16,  1890. 

W.  C.  Johnston, 

4tn  u .  0.  inr. 

March  21,  1890. 

Arthur  H.  Wilson, 

/in  u .  0.  V  ei.  \  oi. 

May  II,  1S90. 

M.  A.  Kelley, 

1st  Mass.  Inf. 

May  9,  1890. 

Maurace  Levins, 

13th  Mass.  Inf. 

October  25,  1890. 

Richard  F.  Tobin, 

U  .  b.  JN  avy. 

November  22,  1890. 

Irving  Jones, 

j  U.  S.  Signal  Corps,  and 

December  6,  1890. 

/  44th  Mass.  Inf. 

Alex.  A.  Peterson, 

5th  Mass.  Inf. 
U.  S.  Navy. 

March,  1S91. 

Frank  Montague, 

March  29,  1891. 

Wm.  B.  Whiting, 

U.  S.  Navy. 

April  27,  1891. 

Abel  J.  Woodbine, 

U.  S.  Navy. 

June  3,  1891. 

Edward  A.  Knapp, 

4th  Mass.  H.  Art. 

January  20,  1892. 

Henry  H.  Stone. 

nth  Mass.  Inf. 

March  11,  1S92. 

Wm.    .  Huntington, 

ist  Mass.  Cav. 

April  24,  1892. 

John  Glinn, 

U.  S.  Navy. 

May  20,  1892. 

Francis  J.  Baxter, 

13th  Mass.'  Inf. 

June  23,  1892. 

Edmund  Crockett, 

ist.  Mass.  Cav. 

July  20,  1892. 

Hugh  Doherty, 

U.  S.  Med.  Cadet 

July  31,  1S92. 

ASSOCIATE  MEMBERS. 


AMOS.  T.  WHITE. 

CHARLES  J.  NOYES. 
JOHN  F.  MERROW. 

FRED.  P.  LAFORME. 

CHRISTOPHER  BLAKE. 
HENRY  F.  NAPHEN. 
W.  A.  BATTEY, 

JOHN  A.  STETSON. 
GEORGE  H.  BOND. 
JABEZ  B.  COLE. 


S.  GARDNER  BARRETT. 
DAVID  A.  BERRY. 

ALBA  E.  CHAMBERLAIN. 
OLIVER  W.  CHENERY. 
MILES  S.  CAHILL. 
DANIEL  A.  COOK. 

CHAS.  H.  DODGE. 

W.  E.  L.  DILLOWAY. 
DR.  A,  T.  DAVISON. 
JAMES  H.  DIXON, 


SOLOMOM  A.  WOODS. 
EDWARD  SLINEY. 
MOODY  MERRILL. 

DR.  LIBERTY  D.  PACKARD. 
BENJAMIM  DEAN. 

JAMES  R.  SHATTUCK. 
WILLIAM  TYNER. 
THOMAS  HILLS. 

CLARENCE  HALLETT. 
BENJAMIN  JAMES. 


JOSIAH  S.  DEAN. 

FRANK  P.  DUNLOP. 
REV.  H.  A.  EVANS. 
THOS.  W.  FLOOD. 

JOHN  L.  GOODMAN. 
ALONZO  G.  HAM. 

SIDNEY  HOLMES, 

WARREN  F.  HALL. 
BENJ.  JAMES,  JR. 
CHAS.  S.  JAMES 


ROBERT  F.  MEANS. 


JAMES  LEWIS. 


REV.  J.  J.  LEWIS. 

THOMAS  LUTTED. 
PHINEAS  ELTON. 

JOHN  W.  NICHOLS. 

ISAAC  T.  CAMPBELL. 
SAMUEL  KELLEY, 

WALTER  C.  SHAPLEIGH. 
ROBERT  H.  BARHAM. 
ALBERT  H.  STONE. 


DANIEL  LEWIS. 

W.  S.  MILLIGAN. 

STEPHEN  MEAGHER. 
MONSIER  D.  MANN. 

WILLIAM  E.  MANSFIELD. 
MILTON  C.  PAIGE. 
RICHARD  L.  SOMES. 
WM.  P.  STONE. 

JOHN  C.  TIBBETTS. 


THOMAS  F.  BELL. 

ALDEN  E.  WHITMORE. 
ELIJAH  H.  GOODWIN. 

THOMAS  A.  JACKSON. 

LAWRENCE  N.  SHAW. 
ARTHUR  T.  BLISS. 

MICHAEL  J.  RYDER. 
AUSTIN  AREY. 

ARTHUR  W.  BOWDEN. 
WILLIAM  G.  BAIL. 


C.  B.  TALFORD. 

EDWARD  D.  TREADWELL. 
BENJ.  F.  TOOMBS. 

SOLOMON  WEISCOPF. 
TIMOTHY  WHEATER. 
J.  E.  WELSH. 

HARVEY  WAIT. 
R.  WOODSOME. 

SAMUEL  H.  WISE. 

ALBERT  M.  WILLIAMS. 

HOBART  S.  HUSSEY. 


The  return  to  Gov.  Andrew,  representing  the  State, 
of  the  tattered  flags  which  had  been  borne  by 
its  soldiers  during  the  War  of  the  Rebellion. 


In  1865,  the  war  being  ended,  and  our  regiments  and  batteries  having  returned 
home,  it  was  determined  by  Gov.  Andrew  that  the  colors  borne  by  them  during  the 
war  should  be  formally  returned  to  the  State,  and  received  with  all  the  honors  which 
the  cause  they  symbolized  made  proper.  The  twenty-second  day  of  December,  the  anni- 
versary of  the  Pilgrims  at  Plymouth  in  1620,  was  selected  as  the  day  on  which  the 
ceremony  should  take  place. 

Every  organization  was  represented,  the  veterans  clad  in  their  old  uniforms,  and 
carrying  their  tattered  flags.  The  color  bearers  were  stationed  upon  the  steps  leading 
to  the  Capitol. 

Maj.  Gen.  Darius  N.  Couch,  who  had  been  selected  to  command,  then  addressed 
Gov.  Andrew  as  follows  : 

"May  it  please  your  Excellency: — We  have  come  here  to-day  as  the  representatives  of  the  army 
of  volunteers  furnished  by  Massachusetts  for  the  suppression  of  the  Rebellion,  bringing  these  colors  in 
order  to  return  them  to  the  State  who  intrusted  them  to  our  keeping. 

You  must,  however,  pardon  us  if  we  give  them  up  with  profound  regret ;  for  these  tattered  shreds 
remind  us  of  long  and  fatiguing  marches,  cold  bivouacs,  and  many  hard  fought  battles.  The  rents  in 
their  folds,  the  battle  stains  on  their  escutcheons,  the  blood  of  our  comrades  that  has  sanctified  the 
soil  of  a  hundred  fields,  attest  the  sacrifices  that  have  been  made,  the  courage  and  constancy  shown, 
that  the  nation  might  live.  It  is,  sir,  a  peculiar  satisfaction  and  pleasure  to  us,  that  you,  who  have  been 
an  honor  to  the  State  and  Nation,  from  your  marked  patriotism  and  fidelity  throughout  the  war,  and 
have  been  identified  with  every  organization  before  you,  are  now  here  to  receive  back,  as  the  State  cus- 
todian of  her  precious  relics,  these  emblems  of  the  devotion  of  her  sons.  May  it  please  your  Excel- 
lency, the  colors  of  the  Massachusetts  volunteers  are  returned  to  the  State." 

The  Governor  replied  eloquently  as  follows  : 

"  General : — This  pageant,  so  full  of  pathos  and  of  glory,  forms  the  concluding  scene  in  the  long 
series  of  visible  actions  and  events  in  which  Massachusetts  has  borne  a  part  for  the  overthrow  of  the 
Rebellion  and  the  vindication  of  the  Union. 

These  banners  returned  to  the  Government  of  the  Commonwealth  through  welcome  hands.  Borne 
one  by  one  out  of  th^s  Capitol  during  more  than  four  years  of  civil  war,  as  the  symbols  of  the  nation 
and  the  Commonwealth,  under  which  the  battalions  of  Massachusetts  departed  to  the  fields ;  they  come 
back  again,  borne  hither  by  surviving  representatives  of  the  same  heroic  regiments  and  companies  to 
which  they  were  entrusted. 

At  the  hands.  General,  of  yourself,  the  ranking  officer  of  the  volunteers  of  the  Commonwealth, 
(one  of  the  earliest  who  accepted  a  regimental  command  under  the  appointment  of  the  Governor  of 
Massachusetts),  and  of  this  grand  column  of  scarred  and  heroic  veterans  who  guard  them  home,  they 
are  returned  with  honors  becoming  relics  so  venerable,  soldiers  so  brave,  and  citizens  so  beloved. 

Proud  memories  of  many  fields;  sweet  memories  alike  of  valor  and  friendship;  sad  memories  of 
our  fraternal  strife  ;  tender  memories  of  our  fallen  brothers  and  sons,  whose  dying  eyes  looked  last 
upon  their  flaming  folds;  grand  memories  of  heroic  virtues,  sublime  by  grief;  exultant  memories  of  the 
great  and  final  victories  of  our  country,  our  Union,  and  the  righteous  cause  ;  thankful  memories  of  a 
deliverance  wrought  out  for  human  nature  itself,  unexampled  by  any  former  achievement  of  arms  ; 
immortal  memories  with  immortal  honors  blended, — twine  around  these  splintered  staves,  weave  them- 
selves along  the  warp  and  woof  of  these  familiar  flags,  war  worn,  begrimed,  and  baptized  with  blood. 
Let  the  brave  heart,  the  trusty  heart,  the  deep,  unfathomable  heart,  in  words  of  more  than  mortal  elo- 
quence uttered,  though  unexpressed,  speak  the  emotions  of  grateful  veneration  for  which  these  lips  of 
mine  are  alike  too  feeble  and  unworthy. 

General,  I  accept  these  relics  in  behalf  of  the  people  and  the  Commonwealth.  They  will  be  pre- 
served and  cherished,  amid  all  the  vicissitudes  of  the  future,  as  mementoes  of  brave  men  and  noble 
actions." 


